Municipalities

Scientific Name

Pomaderris pilifera

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Hairy Yellow Dogwood

Status

Height

Flowers

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Shrub or small tree resembling P.elliptica

Municipalities

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

Communities

Habitat Notes

Widespread.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

Small capsules that are brownish, papery and dry. seed is light brown. collection by stocking bag method is recommended. if hand collecting cut, not pick. monitor carefully

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

To extract seed, dry capsules then rub against a fine wire screen. Pour hot water (just off boiling) over seed and soak for 12 to 24 hours before sowing.

Germination Time

4-10 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.

Cutting Notes

May be propagated from cuttings. Hardened small side shoots give the best results.