Description
Lachenalia obscura (Hyacinthaceae) They grow in sandy plains in arid areas which receive winter rain. It has bell-shaped flowers that are cream to brownish blue, sometimes with magenta tips. Sowing: Seed is best sown in autumn in deep seed trays or pots in a sterilized medium of equal parts fine compost or loam, and river sand. Sow the seed thinly to prevent overcrowding and fungal infection, and to allow sufficient room for each seedling’s bulb to develop. Cover with a thin layer of sand, and keep moist and shaded. Germination should occur within five weeks. Locality: Nieuwoudsville. Harvest: November 2019
