Lapeirousia are bulbous plants native from Saharan Africa, from Nigeria and Ethiopia to the southwestern Cape, where the majority of species occur. Most species make broad, basal, iris like leaves and most showy bright colored flowes in shades of cream, orange, red, violet or deep blue. All species are easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in full sun throughout the year. During dormancy keep plants rather dry and in winter at a minimum of some 10°C with watering reduced to a minimum. Excellent in a frostfree greenhouse or wintergarden, for their small to medium tall size they can be grown in rather small pots on window sills as well. Sow the small seeds on top of any well drained substrate and cover them slightly with sand. Keep pots in full sun at some 20°C throughout the year and soil always slighly moist from beneath. A temperature drop at night down to some 10°C to 15°C will siginificantly enhance germination in several species. 20 seeds per package. |
Lapeirousia anceps |
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seed package8613 | € 5,99 |
Lapeirousia corymbosa5 (15)cm, has violet-blue, pale rose or white flowers above short and narrow leaves. Native from sandy and granitic slopes from Piketberg to Agulhas. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 3991 | € 4,99 |
Lapeirousia divaricata |
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seed package8616 | € 4,99 |
Lapeirousia fabricii15 (25)cm, has rather large, pale rose and cream flower above short and broad leaves. Native from stony sandstone and granitic soils in slopes from southern Namaqualand to Worcester. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 3992 | € 4,99 |
Lapeirousia jacquinii10cm, has intense purple, long tubed, small miniature flowers above broad and short leaves. Native from sandstone soils from southern Namaqualand to Worcester. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 3993 | € 4,99 | |||
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Lapeirousia oreogena5 (10)cm, makes utmost ornamental dark blue flowers with a white and blackish blue checkered inner ring above sword shaped outer and undulated inner leaves. Native from clay soils from the Bokkeveld Plateau and the western Karoo. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 3995 | € 9,99 | |||
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Lapeirousia pyramidalis ssp. pyramidalis10cm, a subspecies with pale lilac blue to rich violet or cream flowers above short and narrow, ribbed leaves. Native from southern Namaqualand to Oudtshoorn. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. During dormancy and in winter keep drier at a minimum of some 10°C. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 3997 | € 4,99 |