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MELALEUCA ryeae
Pink Pom Pom Myrtle
Family: Myrtaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 1.5-2 m spread 1.5-2 m
Seed per packet: Small seed, several hundred.
Seed per gram: Small seed, several thousand.
An attractive small shrub that displays an abundance of pink to mauve pom pom like flowers with gold tips around 3 cm in diameter on terminal heads during spring and early summer.
Attracts birds and insects.
Occurs naturally in the mid-west coast region around Geraldton extending to Perth in Western Australia.
Prefers a sandy well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost hardy.
In 1767, Carl Linnaeus was the first one to use the name Melaleuca, which we still call it today. This name also refers to the Baeckea, Kunzea, and Leptospermum species.
In 1770, during Captain James Cook's maiden voyage to Australia, sailors used the leaves from these different shrubs as an alternative for tea.
Melaleuca radula was first formally described in 1839 by John Lindley in an appendix to Edwards Botanical Register entitled A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony
Propagation is easy from seed.
Melaleuca seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year.
If growing in containers:
Sow on surface of the growing mix.
- Press lightly into surface. Do not bury the seed.
- Water with a mist spray to avoid dislodging the seed.
- Place the container in warm shaded or semi-shaded position
- Keep warm & moist, avoid drying out or waterlogging the growing mix.
- Transplant seedlings into well-drained soil in a sunny position once they large enough to handle.
Germination generally occurs in around 14-28 days at 18-22°C
Sow directly for re-vegetation projects.
* Please note:
- 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.
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