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Serruria cyanoides
Plant... at the highest altitudes. Serruria cyanoides now grows in acidic sandy soils at altitudes up to 150 m in isolated ... The rooted cuttings should be planted in a fynbos type soil medium. Fynbos type soils are usually nutrient poor and acidic. A suitable well-drained fynbos soil mixture consists ...
Gladiolus permeabilis
Plant... with fungicide. Place the corms about 5 cm deep in the soil with the point facing up, about 10 cm apart or as ... develops. After the plants die, remove the corms from the soil and store in a cool dry place until the next season. ... before planting. The soil should be neutral or slightly acidic with an ideal pH of 6–6.5. Water soil thoroughly ...
Protea susannae
Plant... buoyancy in high winds. Plants growing in nutrient-poor soil often form a symbiosis with soil-living fungi to assist with water and nutrient uptake. ... proteas to grow. It thrives in a variety of soils from acidic to alkaline soil, and can be grown in any well-drained ...
Curio radicans
Plant... Asteraceae This curious succulent grows well in shallow soil as a ground cover and in rockeries and is perfect as a ... the year and germinate them in sandy, well-drained soil. The seedlings prefer warm temperatures with constant ... be grown from cuttings. Plant cuttings into coarse potting soil and they will take root within a few days. Repot them in ...
Erica lutea
Plant... in a range of habitats, and it can grow in any type of soil but is best in well-drained (sandy), acidic soil suitable for fynbos. It is suitable for containers. Sow ...
Delosperma gautengense
Plant... providing stability and accessing moisture from deeper soil layers. The bright flowers attract various pollinators, ... important ecological role in its ecosystem by stabilizing soil and reducing erosion in its rocky habitat. It also ... to its low-growing, spreading habit and tolerance of poor soil. It can also be used as a ground cover for sunny, ...
Cyanotis speciosa
Plant... has at least one growing point and replant in well-drained soil. The optimal time to execute this type of propagation is in spring. Water thoroughly and keep the soil moist until the divided plants are established. Seed ... pre-treatment, they should be sown in a well-drained soil. Cover seeds lightly with the soil and keep the soil ...
Pelargonium exstipulatum
Plant... The seed is dispersed by wind. Once the seed touches moist soil, it burrows its way into the soil by using the tail as a drill. Geraniaceae Seeds or ... transplanted into a container filled with a well-drained soil mix. To propagate from seeds, sow the seeds in autumn or ...
Ledebouria remifolia
Plant... by going dormant, where they remain protected under the soil. The brightly coloured, star-shaped flowers suggest that ... in containers because of its small size and prefers an acidic peaty loam soil. An ideal potting mixture would ... sandy loam. The potting medium should provide a slightly acidic soil environment. Watering should be frequent during ...
Pelargonium xerophyton
Plant... movement of animals. In addition, when the seed lands on soil, the wind twists the tail around so that the seed drills itself into the soil in a typical screw-like fashion, which ensures that the ... for support, this reduces the chances of rot at the soil surface. Cuttings should be watered only when they are ...