Lachenalia pusilla

Panos & Stavros Dimopoulos (April 23, 2006)
Greece

Tony Palmer

Now here's a really curious one: Lachenalia pusilla (syn. Polyxena pusilla which makes more sense to me). This would probably be consigned to the "of botanical interest only" category but for the fact that it is very strongly scented - and it is kind of cute I guess. Another South African which according to Barbara Jeppe often grows in large colonies in sandy soil. In cultivation it does fine in my standard potting mix. Haven't tried planting any out yet for fear of never being able to find them again!

Tony (May 13, 2000)
Auckland
New Zealand
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