Brachyglottis compacta 'Drysdale'       0

- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Brachyglottis
- A new classification of rosette‐forming Brachyglottis (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) recognising a single species: Brachyglottis lagopus, Millar Timothy, Breitwieser Ilse, Pelser Pieter and Smissen Rob. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2018 Vol. 56(3) pag. 237-263. DOI

Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from June until July

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division

SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 36-52 weeks.

Germination references for the genus
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Brachyglottis