Nertera balfouriana
| Nertera balfouriana | |
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| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 0.3' |
| Width: | 1' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Nertera balfouriana
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a shaded part of a cool greenhouse or cold frame[1]. 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.
Cultivation: Requires a light well-drained soil in semi-shade and shelter from cold winds[1]. Plants are intolerant of excessive winter wet[1].
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[1]. It succeeds outdoors only in the milder areas of Britain.
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Damp and boggy ground from lowland to the sub-alpine zone, especially amongst sphagnum moss[2].
Edibility: Fruit - raw[3]. The fruit is a berry about 1cm in diameter with a single seed[1].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.