Family Index

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Scientific Name

Pomaderris racemosa

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Slender Pomaderris

Status

Height

Flowers

In loose, compound clusters, terminal and in the axils of upper leaves.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Small shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Latrobe; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Riparian

Habitat Notes

Local, usually on the banks of streams and lakes as along the South Esk River at Fingal and Avoca, Tooms Lake and lakes on the Central Plateau.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Small capsules that are brownish, papery and dry. seed is light brown. collection by stocking bag method is recommended. if hand collecting cut, not pick. monitor carefully

Seed Treatment Method

Boiling water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Reputedly germinated well after immersion in boiling water (100oC) for 10 seconds.

Germination Time

4-10 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.

Cutting Notes

May be propagated from cuttings. Hardened small side shoots give the best results.