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Scientific Name
Pimelea sericea
Family Name
THYMELAEACEAE
Common Name
Silky Pimelea
Status
Height
0.5m (50cm)
Flowers
In white to pale pink many-flowered heads at end of branches.
Fruit
Dry, nut-like
Form
Shrub with many erect stems and leaves almost round.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Found in alpine heath in the eastern and central mountains, often ondolerite boulder-fields.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Requires moist, well drained acidic soils with plenty of organic matter. Tolerates sunshine but prefers semi-shade. Withstands heavy frosts and snowfalls. 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
Dry fruits appear in clusters but are not prominent.seed releases very quickly once ripe,. slightly immature fruit can be harvested and allowed to mature in a warm position. rub on wire screens to remove outer coverings
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very difficult to grow from seed. Smoke treatment has improved results slightly for some species. Some success has also been reported with burning of small twigs & leaf litter on top of seed; results erratic. May respond to combination of heat & smoke.
Germination Time
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.
No
Cutting Notes
May be grown from cuttings but difficult. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.
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