Family Index

Scientific Name

Wahlenbergia saxicola

Family Name

CAMPANULACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Mountain Bluebell

Status

Height

0.25m - 0.6m (25-60cm)

Flowers

Pale blue, 18-22mm in dia. on ends of vertical flowering stems,

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Rosette herb with rhizome and occasional scattered leaves on prostrate aerial stems.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occasional in grassy open heath and grassland in the eastern mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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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

Also propagated from cuttings or by division.