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Virgilia divaricata

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Baumwicke, Purple Blossom Tree, Cape Virgilia
(10 Korn)

immergrüner, mittelgroßer Baum bis zu 10 m mit gegenständig angeordneten, lanzettlichen, 5-9 paarig angeordneten, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und süßlich duftenden, purpur- bis violettfarbenen Blüten in Trauben

Steckbrief
Family:	Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Tree	Flower:	purple, dark purple
Zone:	8	Flowering:
Hibernate:	bis zu 0°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5-1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	ca. 2-3 years bright at about 5-10°C in unheated greenhouse + keep slightly moist only
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and only so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
	Nov 29. Saturday, 2014