Pimelea ligustrina 0
Author: Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière (1755-1834)Family: Thymelaeaceae Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Pimelea
English name: Tall Rice Flower
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- A revision of Western Australian Thymelaeaceae, Rye, Barbara L. Nuytsia 1988 Vol. 6(2) pag. 129-278. Address
- A updated revision of Pimelea sect. Heterolaena (Thymelaeaceae), including two new taxa, Rye, B. Nuytsia 1999 Vol. 13(1) pag. 159-192. Address
- Four new names for Pimelea species (Thymelaeaceae) represented in the Perth region, Rye, B L. Nuytsia 1984 Vol. 5 pag. 1-11. Address
- A updated revision of Pimelea sect. Heterolaena (Thymelaeaceae), including two new taxa, Rye, B. Nuytsia 1999 Vol. 13(1) pag. 159-192. Address
- Four new names for Pimelea species (Thymelaeaceae) represented in the Perth region, Rye, B L. Nuytsia 1984 Vol. 5 pag. 1-11. Address
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark 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): 8,2ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark 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): 8,2ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Soak the seeds in warm water of 210,2°F for 24h with a SmokeDisk. Sow the seeds on the surface of Acid Substrate and pouwder with 2mm Vermiculite between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 7-17 weeks.
Germination references
- Studies of the germination of seven Australian alpine and subalpine shrub species, Elizabeth MacPhee. 1998. Address
Germination references
- Studies of the germination of seven Australian alpine and subalpine shrub species, Elizabeth MacPhee. 1998. Address
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)
26-03-20 Sown 20 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Soak 210,2°F 24h SmokeDisk Surface+Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 7-17w
31-03-21 Sown 10 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Soak 210,2°F 24h SmokeDisk Surface+Vermiculite Acid Sowing mix 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 7-17w
31-03-21 Sown 10 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring SmokeDisk GA 10min Surface+Vermiculite Acid Sowing mix 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 7-17w