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Granite Honey Myrtle
Stock: Available
Product Code: N 113
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Characteristics: Shrub 2 m spread 1.5 m
Seed per packet: Tiny seed, hunderds.
Seed per gram: Tiny seed, thousands per gram.
A medium to large erect shrub 2-3 m high and 1.5-2 m broad, with intricate branching. The foliage is grey-green, with ellptical leaves 15 mm wide by 12 mm long. Large showy red oblong or cylindrical flower spikes appearing in spring and summer.
Native to the east coast of Australia.
Prefers well-drained sands or clay loams in an open sunny position, drought and frost resistant.
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
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, natives 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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