EPACRIDACEAE

Tasman Heath

 

1.5m (150cm) 

White, the floral tube hidden in hard bracts but 5 showy petals surround stamens and style. 

Capsule 

Shrub with few branches. 

Break O'Day; Clarence; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman 

Coastal Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest 

Abundant in several localities in the east and south-east. Found in eucalypt woodland wih grassy understorey on dolerite, top of sea cliffs and on rocky river banks and open muddy sites. 

Moist 

 

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poorly-drained; 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. Pruning will encourage a more bushy shrub. 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.