Lachenalia juncifolia

Lachenalia juncifolia

Common name: Rush Viooltjie

It has two leaves with maroon bands and white or pink bell shaped flowers on long pedicels with exserted anthers.

Sowing instructions: 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: Karoopoort. Harvest: November 2024