Description
Lachenalia violacea. Growing from 10 to 35 cm high with variable leaves, the bell shaped flowers are on long pedicels, bluish green at the base with magenta or purple tips and exserted anthers. 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: Kombers. Harvest: November 2020
