Albuca gildenhuysii       2339

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Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until April

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

SPRING After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-6 weeks.
The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is one year.

Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 7cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 25cm distance. Plant between sept-nov.