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Scientific Name
Wahlenbergia multicaulis
Family Name
CAMPANULACEAE
Common Name
Tadgells Bluebell
Status
Height
0.25m - 0.6m (25-60cm)
Flowers
Corolla: funnel-shaped, pale or lilac blue, some -times yellowish at base. Stalks much- branched.
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Perennial herb with one to many stems, erect or ascending, stout with the lower part ridged, sometimes hairy.
Municipalities
Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Frequent in grassy places and open eucalypt forests.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
This species and W. littoricola were formerly known as W. tadgelli. 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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