Description
- 25 seeds per packet
A mat forming perennial
Basal leaves, white-felted below
Bright green leaves
Solitary butter-yellow flower on long stalks in Spring to Summer
Grows well in cement retaining blocks
Arctotis arctotoides
ASTERACEAE
R21.00 – R60.00
SANBI Red List: http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3195-9
PlantZAfrica: https://pza.sanbi.org/arctotis-arctotoides
Additional information
| Quantity | Per 100, Per Packet |
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Germination Hints
- Plant Arctotis seeds in Autumn, when the temperature range is between 8° C and 25 ° C
- The sowing medium should be a 50:50 well sifted and well-rotted compost together with river sand.
- Smoke treatment with smoke primer might help with germination.
- Water the mixture well once it is in the seed tray.
- Plant the seeds just below the surface and cover with a fine covering of the same soil mixture.
- Treat with a pre-emergence fungicide like Apron XL
- Keep the seeds damp until germination
- The germination rate is quite low, but the seeds should germinate in 2 to 4 weeks after planting.
- Once they have 2 or more leaves, they can be pricked out and put into containers.
- Feed with a liquid fertiliser like Kelpak or Seagro.
