Thelionema caespitosum 0
Author: (Robert Brown (1773-1858)) Rodney John Francis Henderson (1938-)Family: Asphodelaceae Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Thelionema
Synonym(s): Stypandra caespitosa
English name: Grass Lily
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- Thelionema, a New Genus of the Phormiaceae from Australia, Henderson, R. Austrobaileya 1985 Vol. 2(2) pag. 109-111. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 4,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 4,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 4mm 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 3-4 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
20-03-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
11-10-17 Send a batch to nursery Railhet, they did not geminate.
03-11-17B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
27-03-20 Sown 25 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring 4mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 3-4w
25-02-21 Sown 30 seeds in a container 1L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring 3mm Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 3-4w