More about the plant below:
Iksja (Ixia)
category : bulbous
position : sun
height : 40-80 cm
wintering : rooms, 2-5 ° C
frost resistance : up to -10 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, humus, permeable
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : red, pink, purple, orange, yellow, green, white, blue
shape : raised, tufted
period flowering : June-August
seeding : spring
reproduction:daughter tubers, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : flower beds, rockeries, balconies, cut flowers, terraces
pace of growth : fast
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Iksia blooms from May to July, producing flowers in soft shades of pink, yellow, sea green.Some varieties bloom white. Iksja comes from Africa, he is distinguished, among others, by the fact that it closes its flowers in shady places, and also after dark.Very well suited as a cut flower.
Iksja - developmental features
Iksia produces small spherical to oval tubers with straight or branched inflorescences and narrow lanceolate leaves.Flowers appear on 5-12 shoots.Plants reach a height of 50 cm.
Stand for iksja
Iksia is sensitive to cold, so it must be grown in sand pots or in sunny, sheltered positions in the ground.Plants prefer a loose, fertile, humus and well-drained substrate.The soil must never get wet.
Planting xia
The tubers should be planted in October / November to a depth of only 5 cm at intervals of approx. 10 cm. It is also possible to plant in spring, i.e. in March or April.
Iksja - care
Iksias are very susceptible to frost, so tubers planted out in the fall should be mulched with straw or, for example, spruce branches.Young plants planted in spring are exposed to late frosts.Before the cold, they can be covered protect with a large, upside down pot.
Iksja - application
Iksia grows very well in rock gardens and is an excellent cut flower. It looks very attractive in the vicinity of ornamental grasses and flowering perennials.Suitable for border borders, as well as for colorful bedding plantings.
Tip
Plants should be fed before flowering to stimulate flower development. After flowering, we limit watering.
