Description
ASTERACEAE
Photographs: G. Malan
- 25 seeds per packet
Perennial
Yellow or white flowers
Grows in dry open areas in the Western Cape
Should be sown in Autumn when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C.
Arctotis schlechteri
ASTERACEAE
R21.00 – R60.00
SANBI Red List: http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3195-98
Additional information
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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.
