Family Index

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Scientific Name

Geum talbotianum

Family Name

ROSACEAE

Common Name

Mountain geum

Status

Rare

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Single large white flowers (5 cm diam.) with yellow centres on end of stalk, up to 60 cm high

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial rosette herb with thick rootstock and broad, dark, kidey-shaped leaves which are covered on both sides with stiff short hairs.

Municipalities

Derwent Valley; Huon Valley

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; confined to southernmost mountains, in shaded rocky places at high altitude and on wet slopes.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Rocky; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

This plant is not successful in open gardens, however it may be grown in containers. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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.

Cutting Notes