Leucadendron laureolum (100 seeds)

Leucadendron laureolum. It  is a large shrub 1 to 2 m tall and single-stemmed at the base. They turn bright yellow during the winter (June-July-August) flowering season. Sowing: It  is easily raised from seeds sown in autumn. Sow in sterile, well-drained soil, press the seeds into the surface and cover with clean sand or fine-milled bark and keep moist but not wet. Seeds germinate in 4-8 weeks. Treating the seed with a fungicide increases the number of surviving seedlings. Locality: Kleinmond. Harvest: October 2023