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JACKSONIA sericea
Waldjumi
Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Low spreading shrub to 60cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 15
Seed per packet: Approx. 390
A low spreading shrub to 60 centimetres high with attractive bright orange pea-like flowers that occur from December to February.
Following the flowering, Pea-shaped hairy pods containing the seed develop.
Short branches that are pointed at the end. The leaves are reduced to narrowly egg-shaped, pale brown scales with toothed edges, 0.9-1.8 millimetres long and 0.4-1.1 millimetres wide.
Conservation Code: Priority Four
* Image by Kevin Thiele CC BY 2.0
Jacksonia sericea was first formally described in 1837 by George Bentham
Jacksonia are easy to propagate from seed.
The best time to sow Jacksonia seed is Autumn or late winter and Spring, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year.
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.
- Place the seed in a container and pour in just-boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
- The swollen seed can then be sown, and re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
- Sow 3-4mm deep, keep warm & moist but not wet or dry.
Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.
Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to 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 that they are suited to their region.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited