Roscoea australis
Sorry Sold Out for 2024
8 seeds per packet.
A hardy Ginger that is rare in cultivation and native to Western Myanmar. Plants are robust with glossy, strap-shaped leaves producing a succession of mauve, hooded, orchid-like flowers opening on short stems inside the leaves. Flowering June to August. Height 30 cm. Part sun to part shade in humus rich, well-drained soil.
Limited packets available!
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from autumn to early spring. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot outdoors or in cold frame over winter. Seeds germinate in spring.
Alternatively, if seeds can’t be sown in autumn or early spring use the following method: mix seeds with damp vermiculite and place inside a ziplock bag, keep bag somewhere warm for 3 weeks, then place in fridge (not freezer) for 8 weeks. Next spread mixture on top of a pot, thinly cover with compost or grit and keep warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots for growing on.