Ixia Dubia seeds

Description

Picture thanks to www.silverhillseeds.co.za

 

Ixia dubia has star shaped blooms which can be orange or yellow with a black central eye, the flowers crowd together at the end of the stem. It is one of the few yellow /orange flowered ixia species., and also one of the easiest to grow.  The leaves are narrow and pointed .  The plant likes well drained sandy  soil in full sun, and makes a great garden plant, as well as being an excellent cut flower.

Note : 10 seeds in a packet

Sowing advice

Plant the seeds in autumn in pots or trays in moist seed raising mix. Cover the seeds with approx 4mm mix.  Ideal temperature range is 15-25 deg C. with the cool nights which autumn brings. Avoid higher heat than this, and keep them moist but not saturated.  The seeds will germinate usually  in 4-6 weeks, but sometimes will take longer. One they germinate keep them in a sunny spot over the winter and although they don’t mind  cold, they should be kept out of the frost .