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Astroloma epacridis

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Astroloma
(5 Korn)

immergrüner, kleiner, ausladender Strauch bis zu 1 m mit kleinen, ca.1 cm langen und 0,1 cm breiten, tiefgrünen, stacheligen Blättern. Die ca. 1,5 cm langen, röhrenförmigen, orange-roten oder pinkfarbenen Blüten erscheinen in den Blattachseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Ericaceae Heidekrautgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Australia	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	9	Flowering:	Frühjahr-Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	semi-shade to sun
Toxic:		Rare:	yes

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings/Layer
Pre-Treatment:	mix seeds with dry, fine sand
Sowing Time:	all year round > late winter/spring preferred
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 18-20°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	until germination takes place
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	slightly acid substrate (pH 5,5 - 6,5) + sand or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st + 2nd year bright or dark at approx. 0-5ºC in unheated greennhouse + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	After this time period older specimens can be planted outdoors. Container plants bright or dark at approx. 0-5ºC and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
	Sep 17. Monday, 2012