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Scientific Name
Diselma archeri
Family Name
CUPRESSACEAE
Common Name
Cheshunt pine
Status
Height
usually 1.5m - 2.5m (150-250cm)
Flowers
Fruit
Cones
Form
Grey-green shrub, branches curving downwards at the ends. Branchlets with foliage appear square in cross section.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Rainforest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Found mainly in the central and western mountains but also occurring on unburnt sections of the Central Plateau and as a small tree in rainforest to 6m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Withstands frost and snow and does best in moist, well drained soils in a cool location. Appreciates summer watering. Relatively slow growing and has been in cultivation for many years. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Male and female cones on separate plants. female have 2 pairs of scales, only upper pair fertile. ripe seeds, 2 per cone, longer than scales which become hard and brownish- purple in colour. difficult to collect as seed is shed rapidly
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed. Use fresh seed. Viability varies from year to year.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
3-5 months
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Cuttings strike fairly readily. Use firm but vigorous tip cuttings with or without "heels" and strike in a 2:1 mix of peat moss and sand. Late summer is best time to collect Should strike more successfully if stored in a plastic bag with sphagnum moss in the refrigerator at or about 3-4oC for 6-8 weeks prior to setting out. Bottom heat and mist is beneficial or a plastic bag over the pot. Plants grow slowly and require adequate moisture. Also from layer.
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