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Red Flowered Moort
Stock: Available
SKU Code: E 6.-5g
Family: Myrtaceae
Sub-family: Myrtoideae
Characteristics: Small tree or Mallee to 1-3 m
Seed per packet: Approx. 40
Seed per gram: Approx. 240
A decorative shrubby mallee with dark green glossy leaves. Displays a profusion of red buds and flowers in spring that open to produce an attractive display of red tipped with yellow flowers.
Occurs naturally in a limited area around Ravensthorpe the Esperance Plains on the South coast of Western Australia
Prefers well-drained soil in an open sunny position, warm sunny position, drought and frost tolerant. Hardy in most soils including heavy and lightly alkaline types.
Grow notes:
Eucalypts germinate readily from seed and are generally considered one of the easiest natives to grow from seed.
Depending on the species Eucalyptus seed comes in various sizes from very fine to several millimetres long. As a rule of thumb seed that is fine should be sown on the surface of a porous mix and not buried. Seeds 1 to 2 mm in diameter can be covered very lightly and seeds from 2 mm up can be sown to a depth of the seed width.
Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C
General note: 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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