Baloskion tetraphyllum 'Cornish Gold' (v)

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in a preferably acidic, loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately when in growth during the spring, summer and early autumn, sparingly at other times. Plants may be placed outside in the summer and brought back under cover in frost-prone areas in the autumn, where they should overwinter in cool temperatures and low atmospheric humidity. Outdoors, in mild counties, grow in well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun

Propagation

A male cultivar, propagate by division of rhizomes in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

• Sub-tropical
• Mediterranean climate plants
• Patio and container plants

Pruning

Not usually required; old stems may be removed

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free