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Scientific Name

Olearia archeri

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Archer's Daisy Bush

Status

Height

1.5m - 2.5m (150-250cm)

Flowers

Flower-heads white, daisylike c.3cm across in crowded terminal clusters, disc florets yellow.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Medium shrub with bronze or pinkish young growth

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Tasman

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occurs from sea level to about 650m on the east coast. Favours shady sites on hillsides or stony slopes and acidic soils.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Pruning from an early stage promotes bushy growth. 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

Achenes with hairy apex. at maturity achenes should release very easily from the seed-head. collect heads in paper bags and allow to dry. do not collect in wet weather . extract seed by rubbing on wire screens

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Sieve seed to clean. For best results fresh seed should be used. Sow from autumn to spring. Olearia has been used successfully for direct seeding.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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

Propagate from cuttings of firm, young growth.