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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.
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