Olax benthamiana 0
Author: Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811-1871)Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Olax
English name: Bentham's olax
Zone: Australia
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 5,5ft x 5,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from January until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 5,5ft x 5,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from January until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 60 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
12-04-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds6>Stirling Range National Park'. (Wild origin)
27-03-20 Sown 16 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Smoked Vermiculite 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light
14-02-19B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds13>Stirling Range National Park'. (Wild origin)
16-09-19 Sown 14 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Autumn Smoked Vermiculite 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light
29-03-21 Sown 17 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Smoked Vermiculite 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 60w