EPACRIDACEAE

Thick-leaf coastal Heath

 

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm) 

White 5mm long, solitary in leaf axils, crowded near branch ends in dense showy heads. 

Papery capsule 

Stout, erect, bushy shrub 

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Tasman 

Coastal Vegetation; Heath 

Tas. endemic. Local near the coasts in the south Recherche Bay and Tasman Peninsula. 

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. Suitable below powerlines. 

When lower capsule on the stem has opened the capsules higher on the stem are ready for collection. dry until capsules open then lightly thresh to extract seed. clean by sieving 

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 

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.