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HIBBERTIA racemosa
Stalked Guinea Flower.
Family: Dilleniaceae
Characteristics: Small shrub 10-75 centimetres.
Seed per packet: Approx.50
Seed per gram: Approx.350
The leaves are usually arranged alternately along the stems, usually clustered on short side-branches, and have smooth edges.
Grows in Grey, white or yellow sand in coastal areas on dunes, plains and limestone in Western Ausralia.
Drought tolerant and occasional frost.
* Image by Timothy Hammer CC BY 4.0
The genus Hibbertia was first formally described in 1800 by Henry Cranke Andrews in his book The Botanist's Repository for New, and Rare Plants and the first species he described was Hibbertia volubilis, now known as Hibbertia scandens.The name Hibbertia honours George Hibbert, a patron of botany and slave trader.
The common name, guinea flower reflects the resemblance of the flowers to the colour and shape of the guinea coin.
Hibbertia racemosa, was first formally described in 1837 by Stephan Endlicher who gave it the name Candollea racemosa in the journal Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus Liber Baro de Hügel from specimens collected near the Swan River at Fremantle.
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Pre-treatment of smoke is recommended.
This genus is responsive to smoke, and although it is not critical for the germination of this species, it is usually beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates.Smoke treatments are available by clicking here.
- Sow seed on the surface of a porous seed-raising mix.
- Sprinkle a very light covering of the seed-raising mix over the seed if required to hold the seed in place.
- Do not bury the seed deeply.
- Place in a warm, shaded, or semi-shaded position. Keep warm and moist; avoid drying out or waterlogging the growing mix.
Germination generally occurs in around 14 to 30 days18-22°C but may take longer depending on the conditions.
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lie dormant until the conditions are like their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate, keep them moist, but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- The customer should do their due diligence to ensure they are suited to their region.
- It can be difficult to propagate from seed.
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