Hesperantha scopulosa       5843

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Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink

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 in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time from September until October

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: Summer sleep 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

SPRING After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-12 weeks.

Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 30cm distance. Plant between juil-août.