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Scientific Name
Olearia persoonioides
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Mountain Daisy Bush
Status
Height
1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)
Flowers
12-16 florets,ends of main/short side branches Daisy- like, few white petals & yellow centre.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Shrub often straggly when growing in rainforest.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Rainforest; Sub-alpine shrubberies
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Mostly in high-altitude rainforest and shrubberies in the south and west and on the Western Tiers.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Tip pruning promotes bushy growth. 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
Fruit, a downy achene, pappus 6-7mm long.when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedheads which appear fluffy.collect seedheads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub and sieve
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results fresh seed should be used. Surface sow or lightly cover. Has been used with some success for direct seeding. Olearia could be susceptible to mealy bug.
Germination Time
2-5 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
Also propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.
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