EPACRIDACEAE

Swamp Heath, Wooly-style Heath

 

0.3m - 0.9m (30-90cm) 

White, bracts and sepals straw-coloured or brown, papery. 

Papery capsule 

Shrub, often branched near the base with slender erect stems, often (W.Coast) much larger. 

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar 

Heath; Riparian 

Widespread, abundant in wet heaths, sea level to 1000m. 

Moist; Waterlogged 

Hardy 

Poorly-drained; Well-drained 

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi Seed of some species exhibits a dormancy which is reportedly overcome by storage in a dark place for 3- 6 months. If using bog method seed should be spread over surface of propagation mixture . If the medium is then kept constantly moist, germination should occur within 10-20 weeks. Suitable below powerlines. 

When the lower capsule on the stem has opened the capsules higher on the stem a re ready to collect. place upside down in paper bags. dry until they open then lightly thresh 

Smoke 

 

 

Difficult to grow from seed. Smoke treatment has been found to significantly improve results for species with smaller seeds. Species with woody fruits and larger seeds are not responsive. The bog method and older seed may improve results.* See gen. notes.. 

 

 

 

 

 

Grown from tip cuttings, best taken in March and placed into individual tubes. This avoids problems in the growing on process due to the very fine root systems.