Description
Leucadendron argenteum (Proteaceae) silver tree (Eng.), witteboom, silwerboom (Afr.) It is an erect ornamental tree up to 7 – 10 m tall. The leaves are silver-grey, covered on both surfaces with thousands of tiny, soft, silvery hairs which gives it the beautiful silver colour. Date of harvest : Octtober 2010. Locality : Durbanville. Sowing : The best time to sow seed is in autumn. Sow fresh seeds in open seedbeds or trays filled with a well-drained medium and place in a sunny position. Cover with clean sand or milled bark to the depth of approximately 10 mm. Keep the soil moist. Germination takes about 3 to 6 weeks
