Tritonia crocata

Tritonia crocata 

Family: Iridaceae

Common name: Kalkoentjie(a)

It has bright orange of orange/red flowers which appears in early summer. It makes a good container or rock garden plant and multiply quickly.

Sowing instructions: Sow the seeds in autumn in deep seed trays or pots, in a well-drained medium such as equal parts of finely sifted compost and coarse river sand. Cover the seeds with a 3-4 mm layer of sowing medium and keep moist by watering with a fine rose about twice a week, depending on weather conditions. Germination of fresh seeds takes place in about three weeks, and under ideal conditions, flowers can be expected for the first time in the second season.

Locality: Riversdal. Harvest: January 2024