GOMPHOLOBIUM scabrum

Painted Lady

SKU: N 222
Stock: In Stock

Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 40-100 cm

Seed per packet: Approx. 15
Seed Per Gram: Approx. 70

Size:
$4.50 AUD Excl. GST

A small shrub with stunning pea-flowers that would be one of the most spectacular of the Fabaceae family with large brightly coloured pink, purple, red flowers that occur in spring.

Occurs naturally in the IBRA Regions of the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren the Southwest of Western Australia.

Prefers a light to medium well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost resistant.

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 germinates readily, however they do have a hard outer coating that 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.

  1. Place the seed in a container and pour in just-boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
  2. The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
  3. Sow seed 4mm deep, keep warm & moist but not wet.
  4. Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.

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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