EPACRIDACEAE

Stiffly Erect Heath

 

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm) 

White, tubular, very shortly stalked, clustered below the tips of branches, sweet-scented. 

Papery capsule 

A stout, rigid, much-branched shrub with the young branches slightly hairy. 

Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands; Tasman 

Coastal Vegetation 

Tas. endemic. Local on the Tasman Peninsula at Eaglehawk Neck, Cash's Lookout and Mt. Brown. 

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy 

 

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained 

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. Should be suited to moist, well-drained, light to medium soils. Withstands limited coastal exposure. Suitable below powerlines. 

When the lower capsule on the stem has opened, the capsules higher on the stem are ready for collection 

Bog method 

 

 

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. 

10-20 weeks 

No 

 

 

No 

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.