Rhodocoma gigantea (100 seeds)

Rhodocoma gigantea (100 seeds)

Family: Restionaceae

Common names: Tall Elephantreed, dekriet, olifantsriet.

It is a compact, tufted plant which can grow to a height of 2 to 3 m, with a basal diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 m and a crown diameter of 0.5 to 1.5 m. Upright flowering stems rise and droop over the bright green, lush foliage. The male and female plants occur separately.

Sowing instructions: Before sowing, the seed should be treated with smoke or soaked in a smoke-water solution. The seed should be sown during early autumn, when the nights are cool, between 10°C and 15°C, and the days are still warm, between 20°C and 30°C. After about three weeks the seed germinates and after another six to nine weeks can be pricked out.

Locality: Outeniqua Pass. Harvest: January 2025