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Dombeya kirkii

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Hortensienstrauch, River Dombeya
Synonyme: Dombeya gilgiana, Dombeya laxiflora, Dombeya umbraculifera
(5 Korn)

immergrüner, vielverzweigter Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis ca. 5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, breit ovalen, bis zu 13 cm langen und 10 cm breiten, langgestielten, oberseits mit starren Haaren besetzten, unterseits zart behaarten, tiefgrünen Blättern mit langgezogener Spitze und ca. 1,3 cm kleinen, weißen Blüten in vielblütigen, dichten, achselständigen Büscheln nahe am Zweigende

Steckbrief
Family:	Malvaceae Malvengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Frühjahr-Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:	yes

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5 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 regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	hell bei mind. 10-15ºC + konstant leicht feucht halten
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature always to water so much that the root ball not dries out.
Note:	drought-tolerant! Prune after flowering
	Jun 26. Tuesday, 2012