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Scientific Name

Olearia ciliata

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Fringed Daisy Bush

Status

Height

Flowers

Heads 2-2.5cm in dia. solitary on wiry stalks 8-14cm long. Florets white or purplish- blue.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small shrub, branched from the base.

Municipalities

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

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Local in sandy heaths especially near the east and south-east coasts. Tolerates heavy frosts and extended dry periods.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Also flowers sporadically at other times. Will grow in alkaline or acidic soils, prefer semi-shade but will grow in full sun. Tip pruning of young plants , also immediately after floering will create abushy framework. 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

Fruit, a downy achene. when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedheads which appear fluffy.collect entire seedheads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub and sieve

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

For best results fresh seed should be used. Seed should be surface sown or covered lightly. Little viable seed produced by some species. Has been used with some success 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

Also propagated from cuttings.