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TELOPEA truncata
Tasmanian Waratah
Family: Proteaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 3 m spread 2 m
Seed per packet: Approx. 12
Seed per gram: Approx. 32
Telopea truncata is an upright shrub to about 3 metres with bright red flowers that occur in a loose cluster of 10-20 individual flowers at the ends of the erect stems.
Deep green narrow oblanceolate leaves are up to 10 cm long. Young branches and unopened flower heads are often covered with brownish hairs.
The Tasmanian Waratah is an excellent candidate for gardens in cooler climates and has been grown successfully in Europe, North America, and Canada.
Prefers medium moist soil in a protected shaded position. Frost resistant but drought tender.
Grow notes:
Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia 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
- Soak seed overnight in water.
- Sow seed on a porous seed raising mix and cover to the depth of the seed width.
- Place in a warm shaded or semi-shaded position to avoid dying out.
- The growing medium should be well-draining but should remain damp between watering. Keep moist but not too wet as the seed may rot. Do not let the growing mix completely dry out.
- Germination should occur in 10-35 days depending on the temperature and conditions.
General note: 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, seeds 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.
Smoke Treatments: Pre-treatment of smoke is not considered critical to germination of this species of Proteaceae and germination will generally occur without it.
Many members of the Proteaceae family are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke. Although germination will often occur without smoke treatment it has proved to be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates in some species of the Proteaceae family.
Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken either by soaking the seed overnight or by applying it to the surface after sowing, both provide good results. Smoke treatments are available by clicking here.
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