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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Olearia ramulosa
Common Name: twiggy daisybush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Shrub, variable in habit.
Height (m): 1 – 3
Flowers: Small, white florets, numerous. Occasionally blue.
Fruit: Achene with long white “parachute” bristles.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread behind dunes, in wet places in heaths and woodlands, and on hillsides in moderate rainfall areas.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Light tip pruning after flowering is beneficial if using as an ornamental. Bird attracting. May be susceptible to mealy bug. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
When seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seed heads which appear fluffy. Collect seed heads into paper bags and allow to dry. Rub and sieve.
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. Surface sow or lightly cover. Has been used for direct seeding with some success.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Very easy from semi-hardwood tip cuttings.