Lachenalia

Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor

5 (20)cm, a dwarf species with showy multicolored reddish orange, yellow and greenish flowers in a dense spike. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

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Lachenalia comptonii

5 (20)cm, has dark green hairy leaves and strongly scented white flowers with rose filaments. Native from sandy flats in the Roggeveld Escarpment and Little Karoo. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia congesta

5 (15)cm, a dwarf species with pale blue, white or pale yellow, strongly scented flowers. Native from stony flats from Calvinia to the Komsberg Pass. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

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Lachenalia contaminata

10cm, makes short stalks with bell-shaped white to creamish-white flowers with or without brownish or reddish markings. From semi moist meadows in South Africa. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. In winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VII.

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Lachenalia doleritica

5 (15)cm, makes two basal spreading oval leaves and yellowish-green flowers. Native from dolerite in Calvinia. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia elegans var. elegans

15 (25)cm, has a variable flower color in purplish shades. Native from sandy, slightly moist soils from the Bokkeveld Mountains to western Karoo and Clanwilliam. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia elegans var. flava

10 (20)cm, a showy dwarf species with two broad, dark green spotted leaves and yellow flowers with maroon tips. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia isopetala

15 (30)cm, makes two plain green leaves and fox brown to brownish-violet flowers. Native from dolerite flats from Neiuwoudtville and Calvinia to Roggeveld Escarpment. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia juncifolia

15cm, a beautiful species with narrow, almost grass-like leaves and dark rose flowers. For any rich, well drained soil. Keep frostfree in winter with reduced watering and a minimum of some 5°C. An excellent pot plant for an unheated greenhouse, cold wintergarden or sunny window sill. V-VI.

Lachenalia kliprandensis

10 (20)cm, has broad and short, dark green spotted leaves and white flowers with pale magenta tips. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia longibracteata

15 (35)cm, a taller species with one to two spotted leaves and pale blue and cream flowers with brown markings. Native from clay flats and slopes from Piketberg to Malmesbury. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia mutabilis

15 (35)cm, has a variable size and one to rarely two lanceolate leaves and multicolored flowers in pale lilac, greenish yellow and brownish rose. Native throughout Namaqualand and into the Western Cape. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia namaquensis

10cm, a showy species from open rocky spots in Namaqualand. Makes lilac flower tubes above a basal flat rosette of broad leaves. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. In winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VII.

Lachenalia orchioides var. glaucina

Lachenalia orchioides var. orchioides

15 (35)cm, makes one to two lanceolate, plain or dark spotted leaves and purplish blue and yellow flowers. Native from rich soils from Gifberg to Albertinia and Little Karoo. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia pallida

10 (30)cm, has several upright hold plain green leaves and yellow or blue flowers fading to pale reddish brown with age. Native from clay flats from Piketberg to Stellenbosch. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia pustulata

15 (25)cm, a very showy species with flower colors varying from creamy-yellow to pale lilac. For any rich, well drained soil. Keep frostfree in winter with reduced watering and a minimum of some 5°C. An excellent pot plant for an unheated greenhouse, cold wintergarden or sunny window sill. V-VI.

Lachenalia thomasiae

15 (35)cm, makes dark green leaves and white flowers. Native from rocky sandstone slopes in the Clanwilliam district. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia unicolor

10 (30)cm, has one to two flat and broad, dark maroon spotted leaves and variable white to purplish blue flowers. Native from rich soils from southern Namaqualand to Somerset West in the South. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia unifolia

10 (35)cm, has only a single narrow leaf banded maroon and magenta at the base and showy pale blue, pale lilac brown and white flowers. Native from granite or sandstone soils from Namaqualand to Cape Peninsula and Bredasdorp. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia violacea

10 (35)cm, makes one to two lanceolate leaves and showy dull greenish lilac flowers aging to purple. Native from rocky spots from Namaqualand to Clanwilliam in the Western Cape. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

Lachenalia viridiflora

5 (20)cm, a most unusual species with bluish green flowers with whitish tips above fresh green leaves. Native from granite soils and rock crevices in the St. Helena Bay. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

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Lachenalia zebrina

10 (30)cm, makes a single lanceolate, arching leaf and showy cream flowers tinged green or pale brown. Native from stony clay flats in the western Karoo. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII.

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seed package 3988	€ 4,99