Ornithogalum sardienii       5876

Author: Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld (1953-)
Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Scilloideae Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Ornithogalum
English name: Sardien's star-of-Bethlehem
Zone: South Africa

References
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
Ornithogalum sardienii Observed in South Africa by Joey Santore (license)
References for the genus
- A revision of Ornithogalum subgenus Aspasia section Aspasia, the chincherinchees (Hyacinthaceae), Manning, JC and Martìez-Azorì, M and Crespo, MB. Bothalia 2007 Vol. 37(2) pag. 133-164. Address
- Comparative anatomical studies on twelve Ornithogalum Asparagaceae species eleven nonendemic one endemic belonging to subgen Ornithogalum and subgen Beryllis growing naturally in Eskişehir Central Anatolia Turkey, Öztürk, Derviş and Koyuncu, Onur and Yaylacì, Ömer and Özgişi, Kurtuluş and Sezer, Okan and Tokur, Süleyman. Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews 2014 Vol. 3(3). ResearchGate
- Description of plant species of Ornithoghalum genus present in Al. Beldie Herbarium from ``Marin Dracea`` Bucharest N.I.R.D.F., Enescu Raluca, Dinca L. and Cântar I. C. JOURNAL of Horticulture, Forestry and Biotechnology 2017 Vol. 1(3) pag. 89-95. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 pag. 188-207. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 8 pag. 227-245. ISBN
- Flore forestière française : Guide écologique illustré, Jean-Claude Rameau, Dominique Mansion, Gérard Dumé & Christian Gauberville. 2003 Vol. 2. ISBN
- Flore pratique du Maroc, Mohamed Fennane, Mohammed Ibn Tattou. 2007 Vol. 3 pag. 378-381. ISBN
- Molecular phylogenetics of subfamily Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on nuclear and plastid DNA regions, including a new taxonomic arrangement, Martinez-Azorin, Mario and Crespo, Manuel B and Juan, Ana and Fay, Michael F. Annals of Botany 2011 Vol. 107(1) pag. 1-37. Address
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 2, Arne Strid. 1991 pag. 686-694. ISBN
- Ornithogalum: a revision of the southern African species, Obermeyer, Amalia A. Bothalia 1978 Vol. 12(3) pag. 323-376. Address
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012 pag. 112-114. Address
- Revisionula incompleta Ornithogalorum Austro-Africanorum (Hyacinthaceae), Müller-Doblies, Ute and Müller-Doblies, Dietrich. Feddes Repertorium 1996 Vol. 107(5-6) pag. 361-548. DOI
- Taxonomic revision of Ornithogalum subg. Beryllis (Hyacinthaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, Azorín, Mario and Crespo, Manuel and Juan, Ana. Belgian Journal of Botany 2010 Vol. 142 pag. 140-162. DOI
- Taxonomic revision of Ornithogalum subg. Ornithogalum (Hyacinthaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, Azorín, Mario and Crespo, Manuel and Juan, Ana. Oesterreichisches Botanisches Wochenblatt 2010 Vol. 289 pag. 181-211. DOI
- Taxonomic revision of Ornithogalum subgen Cathissa (Salisb.) Baker (Hyacinthaceae), Martínez-Azorín, Mario and Crespo, Manuel B and Juan, Ana. 2007 Vol. 64(1) pag. 7-25. Address
General specifications
Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September

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: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING 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 Draining Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
The average seed weight is 10000,0 per gram (0,0001g).

Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs on the surface of the Draining Bulb Substrate at 5cm distance. Plant in mars.
Experiences in the garden
15-09-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Exotic Plants.
15-09-16 Send a batch to nursery Issa.
09-05-18B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Indigenous Bulb Association of South Africa.
19-11-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Autumn Surface Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
13-03-20C Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill7>Oudtshoorn'. (Wild origin)
12-02-21 Sown 20 seeds in a container 1L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Surface Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
10-08-21D Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill19>Oudtshoorn'. (Wild origin)
28-10-21 Sown 40 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Autumn 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
23-06-22E Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill23>Oudtshoorn'. (Wild origin)
07-03-23 Sown 20 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate in Petit15.
Protocol: Spring Fridge Soak 68°F 12h SmokeDisk 2mm SBD 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
08-02-24F Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Massonia, they are in our nursery Petit26 3x F2
28-11-24G Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill.
04-03-25 Sown 80 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate in Petit26.
Protocol: Spring Fridge bulbs Soak 68°F 12h SmokeDisk 2mm SBD 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w. The average weight per seed is 0,0001g.