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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus vernicosa
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Varnished Gum
Status
Height
0.5m - 4.0m (50-400cm)
Flowers
Sometimes solitary, or in umbels of 3.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small shrub or tree of mallee habit.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast
Communities
Heath; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Restricted to the south-western part of the State. Almost exclusively a plant of mountains and ridges, often in peaty soils.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Poorly-drained; Well-drained; Peat
General Notes
Plants may grow much taller in the garden than in their natural habitat, but the height is easily controlled by careful tip pruning. Makes an excellent rockery specimen sssshrub. Not 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
Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
10 years at 4oC
Viable Seeds Per Gram
?100
Seed Treatment Notes
6-8 weeks to pricking out. 4-6 weeks stratification may improve germination.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
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