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Carmichaelia arborea
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Propagation |
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Propagation methods |
Seed
Cuttings
Propagation is normally by cuttings, which root easily in a cold frame. |
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What to look for |
straw-pale brown pod, 9-10 by 4-5 mm.
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Seed Information |
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Fruit Type |
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Start Collecting |
January
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End Collecting |
February
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Seed Cleaning |
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Seed Viability |
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Seed Comments |
There are 3 brown seeds per pod, and they usually stay attached to the pod frame. The seed pod is quite unusual, and consists of two valves. You should put fresh seeds in hot (50C) water, cover, and let stand for 12-24 hours. Then, mix seeds with moist seed-sowing mix and leave them out for another 24 hours before sowing. For stored seed, the water temperature should be 70-90C, and leave them in it for 48 hours.
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Seed Germination Conditions |
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Seed Stratification |
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Seed Storage |
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Sow Fresh |
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Dispersal Method |
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Comments |
Tear off a piece of the branch, so that it comes away with the heel. Don't tidy up the heel, just trim the ragged string bits at the end of the lower heel. You can also try semi-hardwood, taken in the spring or autumn, rooting within 30-70 days, with a 75% strike rate.
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Time to Root |
1-12 months, depending on time of year
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Growing Conditions |
15-20C in a cool frame
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Start Taking Cuttings |
January
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End Taking Cuttings |
December
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Cutting Types |
Firm Semi-Hardwood.
Hardwood.
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Rooting Aids |
Rooting hormones.
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Updated 20/12/2007 10.53AM by PIPI4
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