Cneorum tricoccon |
Native Region: Europe and the Western Mediterranean
Zone Range: 07-11
Preferred Climate: Mediterranean
Harvest Date: Sunday 22 July, 2012
Seed count: 12-15
Description:
Cneorum tricoccon reaches an average of 0.6 meters in height and is in leaf all year. The yellowish flowers present themselves from June to July, and their seeds ripen from August to September.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seeds in a greenhouse from late winter to mid-summer. Barely cover the seed and keep moist at 20 degrees Celsius. Germination takes 1 - 6 months. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring in light sandy soil in full sun.
|
