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Bergdahlie, Mountain Dahlia, Orange Nodding-head
Synonyme: Liparia splendens var. splendens
(10 Korn)
immergrüner, vielverzweigter, häufig mehrstämmiger Strauch bis zu 1 m mit unterirdischem Wurzelstock, wechselständig angeordneten, ca. 4 cm langen, elliptischen, tiefgrünen Blättern mit langgezogener Spitze. Die orange-gelben Blüten erscheinen mit bis zu 17 Einzelblüten in dichten, überhängenden, runden, ca. 8,5 cm großen Blütenköpfen am Ende der Triebe
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
multicolor |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
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To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
scarify/roughen, pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24 h |
Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring/summer preferred |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + 2/3 sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water + let dry between watering |
Fertilization: |
monthly 0,1%ig with organic fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
slightly acid substrate (pH 5,5 - 6,5) + 2/3 sand, fine gravel or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist + without high humidity |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15ºC + water only sporadically in small quantities. In our latitude a cool, dry greenhouse or conservatory is best suited. High humidity + spraying of the leaves promotes fungal infections! |
Note: |
regularly cut back the shoot tips for better branching |
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Oct 9. Tuesday, 2018 |
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