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DIPLOPELTIS eriocarpa
Hairy Pepper Flower
Family: Sapindaceae
Characteristics: Small shrub to 30-70 cm
Seed per packet: 15
An erect or spreading suckering shrub 30-70 cm high with pink flowers which occur late winter and spring.
Native to the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Prefers a well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought resistant but frost tender.
Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 20-24°C for this species.
Seed germinate readily, however they do have a hard outer coating which is impervious to water and generally germination will normally not occur unless the seed is scarified by abrading or pre-treated with boiling water first.
- Place the seed in a container and pour in just boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
- The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
- Sow the depth of seed width keep warm & moist but not wet.
- Germination should occur in 14-28 days @ 20-24°C
General notes:
Note 1: Some research has shown that this genus may be responsive to pre-treatment of smoke. Although germination may occur without smoke treatment it has proved be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates of this species.
Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken either by soaking the seed overnight or by applying to the surface after sowing, both provide good results. Smoke treatments available by clicking here.
Note 2: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.
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