Veltheimia is one of those names that I always misspell , as I want to type Velthiemia , with the i before the ‘ tocopherol ’ , but it was named after a patron of early Botany Augustus Von Veltheim by the German botanist Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch ( 1714 - 1786 ) . have a name from a soul behind it , helps me remember how to both say it , and import it as even Wikipediae gets this one wrong , and do n’t even mention spellcheck or Apple Autocorrect .
The two sleep with metal money are V. bracteata , ( which comes in a few color forms , but mostly pale pink ) and V. capensis – a specie with denser ontogeny which provides cultural hints to this ones native Din Land , – the dryer parts of South Africa . By far , the most usual species is V. bracteata , and all of its forms are most desirable , especially for window sill culture , as Veltheimia make excellent house plant . Today , I am offering a section of the harder - to - find yellow form which I received old age ago under the variety name of ‘ Lemon Flame ’ .
aboriginal to South Africa , the Eastern Cape and also found develop in the Mediterranean and S.W. Asia , the flora requires a simple , gravelly organic soil premix . In California , you could grow them alfresco in areas that might find little summer rainfall , but their genuine peach comes when they are raised as potted specimens , along side Clivia and Lachenalia , their full cousin and blooming compatriot – the stand bys of any winter bulb collection .
Veltheimia are long - lived bulbous plant , often separate each year during their growth cycle , with one medulla quickly becoming two or three in one wintertime , and then by the third of fourth season , completely filling a pot . If repotted , they seem to flower better , but a large 12 clay pot with a twelve of their classifiable ‘ reddened hot fire hook ’ blooms is overnice , too .
I highly recommend Veltheimia to anyone take care for an easy to produce beginner bulb , that will blossom just when you need some color , January – March . Most Veltheimia appreciate a summertime rest , which is where some the great unwashed go wrong . If the foliation yellowness and pass away in leap , allow the pot to go bone dry until fall , with perhaps only a trickle of water to keep the bulb hard . The bulb sit on the surface of the soil , not unlike an amaryllis , so never bury it too deep , 2/3rds of the electric light should be exposed .
Undemanding , and fun – Veltheimia may still never experience a renaissance , but because they are difficult to commercialize – they are impractical for wholesale growers to raise , and blooming between major Holiday ’s , so the Veltheimia may always stay a aggregator medulla for those who just know about them , and of grade , with their full friends , for communion is a must , once you have observe one for a few long time .
beneficial fate ! This industrial plant is a treasure to own~
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