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Scientific Name
Clematis gentianoides
Family Name
RANUNCULACEAE
Common Name
Rock Clematis
Status
Height
stems 0.45m (45cm)
Flowers
Flower has 4--8 white sepals to 6cm across. Solitary (usually) flower at end of branch.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Small, erect, perennial plant. Many short leafy stems close together.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Scattered widely especially in north & east on rocky hillsides.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
The only non-climbing species of Clematis in Tas. 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
Female flowers are followed by feathery seeds.seed turns brown and releases wih minimum pressure when ripe. separate seed from plumes by rubbing
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
6 months
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Easily grown from seed, which should be sown fresh. (90% germination after 1 month but only 40-50% after 6 months)
Germination Time
1-3 months
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.
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Cutting Notes
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