Communities

Scientific Name

Olearia ramulosa

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Twiggy Daisy-bush

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

Small, white florets , numerous.Occasionally blue.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Shrub, variable in habit.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Open eucalypt forest

Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant. A variable species in which a number of varieties have been named.Widespread behind dunes, in wet places in heaths and woodlands, and on hillsides in moderate rainfall areas.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Light tip pruning after flowering is beneficial if using as an ornamental. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Achenes with long white "parachute" bristles.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

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Has been used for direct seeding with some success.For best results fresh seed should be used. Surface sow or lightly cover. May be susceptible to mealy bug.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4-6 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

10-12 months

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

Cutting Notes

Very easy from semi-hardwood tip cuttings.