Welwitschia mirabilis W5

Item description : Young plant of Welwitschia mirabilis in a 1.4L pot  The plant for sale is the plant on pictures. More plants of a similar size will be available next month, about a dozen will be in stock. 

Habitat and Description : This mythical species comes from Namibia and Angola were it grows in desert like conditions. It makes 2 enormous leaves that grows continuously for centuries or even millenia! The most delicate stage of cultivation is germinating seeds because they’re extremely sensitive to fungus, the plants offered here are beyond that stage. 

Care : Well draining soil,very little water in winter without allowing substrate to dry out completely. When temperatures are high, plants benefit from frequent waterings to keep growth optimal, and will like to be fertilized with a slow release fertilizer such as Osmocote.

Cold hardiness : To be kept frost free