Aristea ecklonii (100 seeds)
It is a frost-hardy perennial, growing in clumps up to 50 cm high. Leaves are broad, sword-shaped, mostly 8-12 mm wide and soft. Flowers deep blue.
Sowing instructions: Sow seeds onto a good soil-based compost. Cover seeds with fine grit or compost approximately as thickly as their own size. Germination is best achieved at 15-20 degrees Celsius. Although the seeds of Aristea ecklonii may be sown at any time, they wait for the spring before emerging.
Locality: Krugersdorp. Harvest: January 2024