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MELALEUCA trichophylla
Pretty Honey Myrtle
Family: Myrtaceae
Characteristics: Spreading shrub 15-100 cm
Seed per packet: Small seed, several hundred.
Seed per gram: Small seed, several thousand.
The pretty Honey Myrtle is a highly ornamental low growing ground-hugging spreading shrub with attractive pink to mauve pom-pom shaped flowers that occur profusely from August to November.
The flowers are in heads at or near the ends of the branches in 2 to 12 groups, each group with three flowers. The heads are up to 35 mm in diameter.
The leaves are arranged alternately and are 8–31 mm long and 0.5–1.2 mm wide, linear to tear-drop shape with the narrow end at the base.
A hardy native ground cover for that is suitable for coastal conditions that attracts nectar eating birds and insects.
Grows on Sandplains and hillsides.
An adaptable plant that suits a range of soils including White, grey, orange, sand, gravel and laterite.
Prefers a well drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and moderately resistant to light frost.
Occurs naturally in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and the Swan Coastal Plain.
* Image by Melburnian CC BY 3.0
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 during Captain James Cook's maiden voyage to Australia, sailors used the leaves from these different shrubs as an alternative for tea.
Melaleuca trichophylla was first formally described in 1839 by John Lindley in 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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