Family Index

Scientific Name

Wahlenbergia stricta

Family Name

CAMPANULACEAE

Common Name

Erect or Tall Bluebell

Status

Height

stems 0.05m - 0.09m (5-9cm)

Flowers

Solitary on stems, pale blue, tube 4-5mm long, lobes erect and half-spreading.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Perennial herab with tap-root, thick and fleshy in old plants. Stems; several, branched at base. Leaves usually on lower half of stem.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in grassy places.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

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

Also propagated from cuttings or by division.