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Scientific Name

Hibbertia sericea

Family Name

DILLENIACEAE

Common Name

Silky Guinea-flower

Status

Height

Flowers

Yellow flowers to 2-3 cm across.

Fruit

Seed follicles

Form

Small shrub, usually erect, sometimes spreading.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Dunes and coastal heath in the north of Tas.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi Root rotting fungi are a major source of loss. Good drainage is essential as grey mold can cause foliage damage in shady or stagnant conditions. 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

Shiny, brown globular shaped seeds, 1 mm diam., ripen very rapidly. highly susceptible to predation by ants and other insects

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

1-2 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to germinate from seed.

Germination Time

1-3 months

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Best propagated from cuttings.