Ixia micrantha seeds

Description

 

Picture thanks to www.silverhillseeds.co.za

Ixia macrantha has very pretty pink  flowers ,  ( sometimes white ) which grow on a fragile stem to about 50cm high.  It is a corm which is dormant in summer, bears leaves in winter and flowers in spring.  It is a good subject for the garden , and prefers well drained sandy soils , and can withstand frost to about – 3 deg C. It makes 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 .