Cape thatching reed

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained preferably acid soil in full sun but tolerates alkaline soils. Grow under glass where temperatures fall below -5°C, in loam-based (JI No2) potting compost in full light. When in growth maintain low humidity and water sparingly in winter

No pruning required, tidy as necessary

Propagate by seed at 16-18°C in spring after soaking for 24 hours in warm water. Propagate by division in early spring

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

Generally disease-free