R21.00 – R60.00
SANBI red List: http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=208-5
CUPRESSACEAE
“Mountain Cypress”
A 5 metre evergreen conifer
Fragrant durable wood, can be grown in a container
Flaking bark
Needle-like leaves
Should be sown in Autumn when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C.
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Sow seed in autumn, in well-drained, sandy soil. Use either coarse river sand or a 1:1 mixture of well-rotted compost or washed peat and river sand. Keep the medium moist, but not too wet.
We suggest sowing in plugs which help with drainage.
Germination takes 3-4 weeks and seedlings can be transplanted as soon as they are large enough to handle.
The seed germinates relatively well, and will benefit from treatment with Instant Smoke Plus Seed Primer.
Initial growth is good, and saplings are best grown on in semi-shade. Root disturbance kept to a minimum.
Fungal infection is quite a problem so we recommend dusting the seed with a pre-emergence damping off fungicide like Apron XL which is available from Syngenta in the South Africa. Â Also, do not allow the saplings to dry out.
Adult trees may be drought-tolerant but young trees in containers will not survive a total drought.
by Anthony Hitchcock
Pterocarpus angolensis
