Family Index

Scientific Name

Persoonia gunnii

Family Name

PROTEACEAE

Common Name

Gunn's Geebung

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

White.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Differs from P. gunnii in having oblanceolate leaves 5cm x 0.7cm

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occurs in the central highlands but rare.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Elliot and Jones report that propagation has been successful from both seed and cuttings. 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

Fruit, a drupe. seed extraction by fermentation in water for 1-2 weeks or treat with a weak solutionof sulphuric acid. wash and dry seed for storage

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination appears to be prevented by a combination of thick woody fruit, chemical inhibitors and embryo immaturity. Leach in running water for 21 days or scarify the fruit, sow in autumn, leave unwatered in summer months, allow to bake in sun.* (See further notes under Cuttings)

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

Propagation has been successful from cuttings of very young growth, which can be very slow to form roots. * For propagation from seed, using 2-3 year old seed collected from under plants, splitting seed with knife, treatment with gibberallic acid or duplicating bushfire conditions may help.