Family Index

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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus reticulatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Reticulate Everlasting

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

Almost round, white heads 5-7mm across

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Sturdy shrub, spreading branches, leaves dark green, long, narrow, shiny, 3-6cm.

Municipalities

Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local on coastal cliff-faces & rocks, rocky parts of sandy coasts. Less common in north Tas.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Previously classified as Helichrysum. 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

Large creamy white seedheads, many small seeds within each head, seed has fluffy white attachment. collect heads into bag, breakup & sieve when dry. don't collect in wet weather

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Lightly dust seed with insecticide. Easily grown from seed. 3-4 month after-ripening period. Surface sow or cover lightly.

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