DESCRIPTION
A great decorative feature tree with its spiky foliage is a hardy, long living evergreen tree has a crown of stiff rosettes of lance shaped leaves to 60cm long and 5cm wide.
Flowers are followed by orange berries in summer.
Native to the Canary Islands.
Adaptable to a range of soils and conditions but prefers a rich moist soil in a protected sunny position, drought and frost tender.
How To Grow
Although seed can be sown most of the year in Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 22-30°C for this species.
Soak overnight overnight in tepid water.
Sow seed just below to surface. Do not bury to deeply.
Cover with seed raising mix to a depth of the seed width. Do not bury the seed to deeply.
Place in a warm shaded or semi shaded position to avoid dying out.
Keep warm & moist, avoid drying out or waterlogging the growing mix.
Germination should occur in 14-28 days @ 22-30°C