Family Index

Scientific Name

Wahlenbergia gracilis

Family Name

CAMPANULACEAE

Common Name

Australian Bluebell

Status

Height

stems 0.15m - 0.5m (15-50cm)

Flowers

Solitary on slender stems, corolla pale blue, funnel-shaped, lobes longer than tube, spreading.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Perennial herb with erect or ascending stems, branched , often with basal leafy runners.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Roadsides

Habitat Notes

Roadsides and grassy places.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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

Capsules change from green to tan brown and become brittle when seed is ripe. cut stalks of capsules, place up- side down in paper bag and dry in warm spot. beat capsules to help release fine red-brown seed. sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed matures 3-5 weeks after flowering. Seed from some areas may have 4-6 months after- ripening period. Stratification at 3-5oC for 3 months may also improve results. Cover the fine seed only lightly as darkness significantly decreases results.

Germination Time

3-4 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated from cuttings or by division.