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Desmond Mallee
Conservation code: Priority 4
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: E 190-1000g
Family: Myrtaceae
Sub-family: Myrtoideae
Characteristics: Mallee to 6 metres
Seed per packet: Approx. 25
Seed per gram: Approx. 120
Commonly known as the Desmond Mallee displays decorative bark and foliage.
Flowers and fruits from January to June or August to December produce an impressive display of attractive creamy-yellow flowers.
It is equally impressive when in bud, with the bud caps boasting a deep red. The sweet nectar from the blooms attracts birds and insects.
Conservation code: Priority 4: Rare, Near Threatened and other species in need of monitoring.
Occurs naturally in the IBRA Subregions of Eastern Mallee and Western Mallee in the south of Western Australia.
Adaptable to most well-drained soils including sand and sandy loam, samphire flats and salt pans.
Well suited to coastal soils. Drought, frost, and salt tolerant.
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 are discarded.
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