Scientific Name: Olearia archeri Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: lanceleaf daisybush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Medium shrub with bronze or pinkish young growth.
Height (m): 1.5 – 2.5
Flowers: Flower-heads white, daisy like about 3cm across in crowded terminal clusters, disc florets yellow.
Fruit: Achene with hairy apex.
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Habitat Notes
Occurs from sea level to about 650m on the east coast. Favours shady sites on hillsides or stony slopes and acidic soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist, Rocky, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Pruning from an early stage promotes bushy growth. Bird attracting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
At maturity achenes should release very easily from the seed head. Collect heads in paper bags and allow to dry. Do not collect in wet weather. Sieve seed to clean – extract seed by rubbing on wire screens.
Seed Treatment Method
Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.
Seed Storage Life
Short
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results fresh seed should be used. Sow from autumn to spring. Olearia has been used successfully for direct seeding.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Propagate from cuttings of firm, young growth.