Family Index

Scientific Name

Clematis gentianoides

Family Name

RANUNCULACEAE

Common Name

Rock Clematis

Status

Height

stems 0.45m (45cm)

Flowers

Flower has 4--8 white sepals to 6cm across. Solitary (usually) flower at end of branch.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small, erect, perennial plant. Many short leafy stems close together.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Scattered widely especially in north & east on rocky hillsides.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

The only non-climbing species of Clematis in Tas. 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

Female flowers are followed by feathery seeds.seed turns brown and releases wih minimum pressure when ripe. separate seed from plumes by rubbing

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

6 months

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily grown from seed, which should be sown fresh. (90% germination after 1 month but only 40-50% after 6 months)

Germination Time

1-3 months

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.

Cutting Notes