Dipcadi glaucum 0
Author: (William John Burchell (1781-1863) ex John Bellenden Ker Gawler (1764-1842)) John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920)Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Scilloideae Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Dipcadi
English name: Glaucous dipcadi
Zone: South Africa
References
- Flora of Zimbabwe. Dipcadi glaucum
- The South African species of Dipcadi, Obermeyer, AA. Bothalia 1964 Vol. 8(2) pag. 117-136. Address
Dipcadi glaucum Observed in Namibia by dune_ninja (license)
References for the genus
- The South African species of Dipcadi, Obermeyer, AA. Bothalia 1964 Vol. 8(2) pag. 117-136. Address
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
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): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
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): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h with a SmokeDisk. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Bulb Substrate between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 6-6 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is one year.
The average seed weight is 161,3 per gram (0,0062g).
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Bulb Substrate at 10cm distance. Plant between juil-août.
The average seed weight is 161,3 per gram (0,0062g).
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Bulb Substrate at 10cm distance. Plant between juil-août.
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
17-12-21B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Lifestyle collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
29-01-24 Sown 30 seeds in a forest pot 2L and germinated at 08-03-24 but the seedlings did not survive in Petit26.
Protocol: Spring Fridge bulbs Soak 68°F 12h SmokeDisk 2mm SBC 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light
03-03-25 Sown 65 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate in Petit26.
Protocol: Spring Fridge bulbs Soak 68°F 12h SmokeDisk 2mm SBC 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 6-6w