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Scientific Name
Pomaderris phylicifolia
Family Name
RHAMNACEAE
Common Name
Narrowleaf Dogwood
Status
Rare
Height
1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)
Flowers
In short clusters, oldest flowers near the top, in axils of upper leaves of the many branches.
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands
Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes
Locally frequent in the north and east especially on the banks of the Mersey, St Paul's and Prosser rivers.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Feb
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Small capsules that are brownish, papery and dry. seed is light brown. collection by stocking bag method is recommended. if hand collecting cut, not pick. monitor carefully
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
To extract seed, dry capsule then rub against a fine wire screen. Pour hot water (just off boiling) over seed and soak for 12 to 24 hours before sowing.
Germination Time
4-10 weeks
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 propagated from cuttings. Hardened small side shoots give the best results.
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