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Scientific Name
Ozothamnus reticulatus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Reticulate Everlasting
Status
Height
1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)
Flowers
Almost round, white heads 5-7mm across
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Sturdy shrub, spreading branches, leaves dark green, long, narrow, shiny, 3-6cm.
Municipalities
Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Local on coastal cliff-faces & rocks, rocky parts of sandy coasts. Less common in north Tas.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Previously classified as Helichrysum. 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
Large creamy white seedheads, many small seeds within each head, seed has fluffy white attachment. collect heads into bag, breakup & sieve when dry. don't collect in wet weather
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Lightly dust seed with insecticide. Easily grown from seed. 3-4 month after-ripening period. Surface sow or cover lightly.
Germination Time
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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