Aciphylla aurea
GOLDEN SPEARGRASS
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Aciphylla aurea, known as taramea in Māori and golden speargrass or golden Spaniard in New Zealand English, is a large, spiky, tufted plant with cream-coloured flowers and sharp golden leaves. Plants grow up to 1.5 m high (when in flower or fruit) with spiky rosettes up to 1 m diameter. Leaves are up to 70 cm long
A. aurea has a high tolerance for extreme weather conditions, tolerating fires and temperatures of -17 degrees Celsius. A. aurea is found in drier climates compared to some of its relatives.
Type: Hardy perennial
Location: Sun or part sun
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Seeds per packet: 20
Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18°C, 59-68°F) for them to germinate. Germination can be erratic and may start after 30 days, though some can take up to a year. Do not discard the planting container as patience is required.
Aciphylla aurea
GOLDEN SPEARGRASS
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Aciphylla aurea, known as taramea in Māori and golden speargrass or golden Spaniard in New Zealand English, is a large, spiky, tufted plant with cream-coloured flowers and sharp golden leaves. Plants grow up to 1.5 m high (when in flower or fruit) with spiky rosettes up to 1 m diameter. Leaves are up to 70 cm long
A. aurea has a high tolerance for extreme weather conditions, tolerating fires and temperatures of -17 degrees Celsius. A. aurea is found in drier climates compared to some of its relatives.
Type: Hardy perennial
Location: Sun or part sun
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Seeds per packet: 20
Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18°C, 59-68°F) for them to germinate. Germination can be erratic and may start after 30 days, though some can take up to a year. Do not discard the planting container as patience is required.