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Neuseelandflachs, New Zealand flax
immergrüne, horstbildende, grasartige Pflanze bis 3 m, mit bis zu 1 m langen und 6 cm breiten, schwertförmigen, olive-grünen Blättern. Die orangefarbenen Blüten erscheinen an bis zu 2 m hohen, aufrechten Stengeln (am Naturstandort bis zu 5-6 m)
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Xanthorrhoeaceae Grasbaumgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Australia |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
orange, orange-red |
Zone: |
8 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
bis zu -12°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapselfrüchte |
To use as: |
Garten, 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/Division |
Stratification: |
ca. 1-2 months in moist sowing mix at 2-5°C in the fridge |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
cover only slightly with substrate |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Alternative: |
in fall/winter sowing in unheated greenhouse |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 18-20°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
until germination takes place |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly water. Due to the natural site, in the swampy areas, will also tolerated waterlogging over a longer period of time |
Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig or long-term-fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + 1/3 sand, 1/3 gravel or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
Note: |
dry phases are tolereted for a short time |
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Oct 9. Monday, 2017 |
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