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Pin Cushion Plant (Nertera granadensi)
Comments (17)I recently acquired one of these charming little plants and found the following information on various pages on the Net. I'm hoping I'll have decent luck with it ! Hope some or any of what I found is helpful to anyone else trying to grow it. Hope also the information I have copied here doesn't take up too much space. Cultivation Details. Requires a light well-drained soil in semi-shade and shelter from cold winds. Plants are intolerant of excessive winter wet. A prostrate mat-forming plant that forms roots at the nodes of stems, it grows well in a rock garden in areas where frosts are light and short-lived. It is almost hardy in Britain, merely covering it with a pane of glass in the winter is usually ample protection. Propagation Seed - sow in spring in a shaded part of a cool greenhouse or cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Division in spring. NERTERA Granadensis, also known as Nertera Depressa Origin - mountain regions of Central/South America, New Zealand, Tazmania Family - Rubiaceae Care Tips Will not bear much fruit if too warm or not enough light. Cool sunny position or south facing windowsill ideal. Can go outdoors in sheltered spot for summers. Keep moist throughout spring and summer, allow to dry between waterings in autumn, winter. Feed monthly with weak fertilizer spring/summer until berries begin forming. Zones 9b - 11. Nertera granadensis - ( Mutis ex L.f.) Druce Family: Rubiaceae Common names: Bead Plant, Pin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant Origin: South America, New Zealand and Tasmani Flowering: Summer - White Height: 10cm (4in.) Width: 4 cm (2in.) Culture Information: Indoor Plant Photo from Australian National Botanic Gardens Photographer: Totterdell C - ANBG Photo No.: a.11109 Remarks: Nertera granadensis is grown for it's orange round bead like fruits it produces in autumn. Temperature: They make excellent indoor plants in cooler climates, they require cool tempertures to produce flowers usually around 10-12°C (52-56°F) Light: Place in a semi-shaded position Watering: During the spring and summer keep plant moist at all times. In autumn and winter allow plant to dry almost out between watering. Humidity: This plant need high humidity to flower. Propagation: Seed should be sown early spring (kept at a temp above 18ºC / 64ºF) Care&Tips: Best if planted in a "gritty" open soil mix which retains moisture. They are not hardy plant and are not recommended for beginners Vase life: not applicable Hydroponics: plant is suitable......See MoreScabiosa (pin cushion flower) butterfly blue
Comments (1)Well, mine is blooming right now, I would assume yours is a gonner....See MoreMy new Pin Cushion
Comments (15)See Bill, See what you did, we're green w/ envy & salivating over your highly organized neatness. From that 1st pic, I thought it was a fabric store, all the bolts lined up in a row. Nice pin cushion, but I'm w/ Toolgranny, I want the fabrics -- those concentric circles in batik remind me of one of my favorite fabrics of all time (was in indigo) & I used up every last scrap of it. You have ALLLLL those colors! PS: Love the mallard!...See MoreCraft of the Day ~ Mini Frame Pin Cushion
Comments (3)That was nice thanks I just wish these people with websites would use a plain old_fashioned dark black font cant read some of the pastels...See More- 17 years ago
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