Richea scoparia 0
Author: Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)Family: Ericaceae Subfamily: Epacridoideae Tribe: Richeeae
Genus: Richea
Synonym(s): Dracophyllum persistentifolium
English name: Alpine Richea
Zone: Australia
Richea scoparia Observed in Australia by Luke Cooper (license)
References for the genus
- A taxonomic revision of the Australasian genera Dracophyllum and Richea (Richeeae: Styphelioideae: Ericaceae), Venter, Stephanus. Australian Systematic Botany 2021 Vol. 34(2) pag. 1-205. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: slow
Flowering time from July until September
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: Succulents; micro-motte tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: slow
Flowering time from July until September
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: Succulents; micro-motte tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. 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 4-24 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
14-10-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Ole lantana Seed Store collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
06-04-20 Sown 15 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 4-24w
26-04-21 Sown 10 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 4wk Smoked Vermiculite 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 4-24w