Dipcadi brevifolium 16436
Author: (Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828)) Fourcade, Henry Georges (1866-1948)Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Scilloideae Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Dipcadi
English name: Short-leaved dipcadi
Zone: South Africa
References
- The South African species of Dipcadi, Obermeyer, AA. Bothalia 1964 Vol. 8(2) pag. 117-136. Address
Dipcadi brevifolium Observed in South Africa by Corné Rautenbach (license)
References for the genus
- The South African species of Dipcadi, Obermeyer, AA. Bothalia 1964 Vol. 8(2) pag. 117-136. Address
General specifications
Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: brown
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until October
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: brown
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until October
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 average seed weight is 709,2 per gram (0,00141g).
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Bulb Substrate at 10cm distance. Plant between juil-août.
The average seed weight is 709,2 per gram (0,00141g).
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Bulb Substrate at 10cm distance. Plant between juil-août.
Experiences in the garden
20-07-20A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill.
03-03-21 Sown 30 seeds in a container 1L and germinated at 13-05-21 but the seedlings did not survive.
Protocol: Immediat Spring Soak 68°F 12h 5mm SBC 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light
02-08-24B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill28>Calitzdorp'. Stock (Wild origin)
02-10-24 Sown 99 seeds in a forest pot 2L and germinated at 29-10-24, result: 1 units in Petit26.
Protocol: Autumn Fridge bulbs Soak 68°F 12h SmokeDisk 2mm SBC 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light