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Purple Heath Pea or Glory Pea
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: N 573
Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Small shrub to 1.2 cm
Seed per packet: Approx 20
Seed per gram: Approx. 200
A small variable shrub 15cm to around 1 metre in height that produces attractive blue-purple terminal flowers in clusters during spring on densely feathery leafed branches.
Prefers a light to medium well-drained soil in an open sunny position or dappled shade, drought resistant. Tolerant to occasional frost to -5°C
Endemic to the South West Province of Western Australia.
Grow notes:
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 18-22°C.
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.
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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