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Scientific Name

Wahlenbergia ceracea

Family Name

CAMPANULACEAE

Common Name

Alpine or Waxy Bluebells

Status

Height

stems 0.2m - 0.8m (20-80cm)

Flowers

Tube pale blue (rarely white), mid-vein of each lobe dark blue. Solitary, terminal, nodding in bud stage.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Perennial herb with slender branching rhizome. Leaves crowded near base of stem

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Dorset; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Occasional in dry grassland in the eastern mountains.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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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

Capsules change from green to tan brown and become brittle when seed is ripe. cut stalks of capsules, place up- side down in paper bag and dry in warm spot. beat capsules to help release fine red-brown seed. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed matures 3-5 weeks after flowering. Seed from some areas may have 4-6 months after- ripening period. Stratification at 3-5oC for 3 months may also improve results. Cover the fine seed only lightly as darkness significantly decreases results.

Germination Time

3-4 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be grown from cuttings or by division.