Baloskion australe 0
Author: (Robert Brown (1773-1858)) Barbara Gillian Briggs (1934-) & Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson (1925-1997)Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Baloskion
Synonym(s): Restio australis
English name: Mountain cordrush
Zone: Australia
Baloskion australe Observed in Australia by Steve Taylor (license)
References for the genus
- New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae, Briggs, Barbara G and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 1998 Vol. 8 pag. 21-31. ResearchGate
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 3,2ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate 8cm, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 3,2ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate 8cm, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
30-10-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
07-11-16 Send a batch to nursery Railhet, they did not geminate.
03-11-17B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
16-02-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
08-06-19C Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Palm Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
20-08-19 Sown 50 seeds in a tray and germinated at 30-08-19 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre4.
Protocol: Autumn 2mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
27-07-20D Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Palm Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
29-03-21 Sown 40 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w