Trochocarpa gunnii 0
Author: (Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)) George Bentham (1800-1884)Family: Ericaceae Subfamily: Epacridoideae Tribe: Styphelieae
Genus: Trochocarpa
English name: Gunn's Trochocarpa
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- Evolutionary divergence of leaf width and its correlates, Tozer, Wade C and Rice, Barbara and Westoby, Mark. American Journal of Botany 2015 Vol. 102(3) pag. 367-378. 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): 1,6ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until July
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: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
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): 1,6ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until July
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: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
IMMEDIATE SPRING Soak in acetone with 0.1% Gibberellic acid GA3, just covering the seeds, for 1:00 hours then wash thoroughly in running tap water. 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 100-200 weeks. The results are erratic.
The average seed weight is 943,4 per gram (0,00106g).
The average seed weight is 943,4 per gram (0,00106g).
Experiences in the garden
29-01-20A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
06-04-20 Sown 15 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre3.
Protocol: Spring 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 100-200w
25-04-24 Sown 14 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre3.
Protocol: Immediate Spring 0.1%A3G 1:00 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 100-200w E