| Description: |
Deciduous shrub with a few branches that reach about four feet (120cm) in height. Flowers in clusters on the previous yearÆs wood. Pink to red in most, white in this particular selection. |
| Environment: |
Suitable for the home or a greenhouse |
| Growing Ease: |
Requires a little extra care |
| Lighting Needs: |
Does best in bright indirect sunlight coming from the North/East |
| Soil Type: |
Use a GOOD rich potting soil (a soil that retains water yet drains well), such as an African violet mix. If you want to mix your own take:
1 part organic lime free soil, 1 part peat, 1 part coarse sand or perlite
Always use a pot with a hole.
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| Watering: |
Keep the soil barely moist and if you use rainwater, be careful as it could be acidic. Use warm water. |
| Fertilizer: |
Feed once a year in the spring using a water soluble fertilizer suitable for acid loving plants. |
| Plant Pests: |
Prone to scale and m scale Always inspect any new plant for pests before introducing it to your home or greenhouse. |
| Propagation: |
Division and spores
in the spring.
After dividing plant, pot in the plant's regular potting mix. Take spores from ripe spore cases on the undersides of the fronds. Put the spores in an envelope and allow to dry. Place a brick in a plastic box or pan and put 2 inches (5cm) of distilled water in it and cover the brick with a quarter inch of moist peat. Sprinkle spores on the peat and cover the container with a piece of glass or plastic. Be sure to maintain the water level. Place in low light, after a few months a green moss like growth should cover the peat. Eventually leaves will appear, divide and transplant after they are 2 inches (5cm) tall.
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| Gardening Tips & Care: |
Prune back occasionally to maintain height and shape.
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