How to grow Blue Sceptre

Aristea capitata

  • The young plants only start to flower after about 3 years 1
  • Enjoys a rich soil that is well-drained but not too dry or sandy 1
  • Water well in winter and spring.

Growing Blue Sceptre from seed

  • Best time to sow is in Autumn 1
  • Sow in well-drained potting soil
  • Sterilise your seedling soil first by pouring boiling water over it
  • Because the plants don’t like having their roots disturbed, plant them into a 500ml plastic seedling bag filled with acidic soil mix (about pH 5.5): try 2 parts medium/coarse river sand + 2 parts peat/decomposed pine needles + 1 part vermiculite/perlite

Transplanting Blue Sceptre

  • Mature plants can be transplanted and divided after flowering, but this should only be done if really necessary. Lift the clumps with care and make sure that the rhizomes do not dry out. The plants should not be out of the ground for long. Keep the ground moist till the plants are established. 1

How long does Blue Sceptre take to grow?

These estimates for how long Blue Sceptre takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Blue Sceptre to germinate?
30 days

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Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Blue Sceptre?
+ days

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Days to Maturity How long until Blue Sceptre is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 1000 days

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Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Blue Sceptre?
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Other names for Blue Sceptre

Blousuurkanol (Afrikaans), Blue sceptre iris, Blouvuurpul (Afrikaans)

Aristea Major Andrews, Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawler, Aristea major, Aristea thyrsiflora

Misspellings: Blue scepter

Footnotes

1 http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/aristeacapitata.htm


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