Hookerochloa hookeriana 0
Author: (Ferdinand von Müller (1825-1896) ex Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)) Evgueni Alexeïev (1946-1987)Family: Poaceae Subtribe: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Hookerochloa
Synonym(s): Austrofestuca hookeriana
English name: Hooker's fescue
Zone: Australia
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 3,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 3,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 3,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 3,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
03-11-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
13-08-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Autumn Surface+Sowing mix+Sand Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
29-01-20B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
02-04-20 Sown 10 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Sowing mix+Sand Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
16-02-21 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Smoked Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w