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Hymenosporum Flavum 'Native Frangipani' - 5x Seeds
Hymenosporum Flavum 'Native Frangipani' will grow to around 10 meters in the home garden.
One of our most useful and much-loved Australian rainforest trees for landscaping has to be the native frangipani tree. Known to produce clusters of fragrant creamy-white, frangipani flowers in spring that mature into a buttery-yellow to orange colour in summer.
Aside from its beautifully striking flowers, this small evergreen tree features dark-green glossy leaves, and is low-maintenance when cultivated.
It’s an easy choice for any gardener looking to establish a small an Australian ornamental tree in their landscapes.
Many choose to establish this tree near entrances to their homes as the flowers have a sweetly tropical scent.
These flowers will therefore naturally attract bees, butterflies and honey-eating birds, making this tree great for fauna-friendly gardens as well.
Native to Queensland and NSW Australia.
Prefers well-drained soils and is drought tolerant.
It is generally recommended to sow seeds in spring or autumn to avoid the hottest and coldest periods of the year.
Soak your seeds in lukewarm water overnight.
Place the seed in a container and cover with boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen yet until you're satisfied that the pre-treatment has worked.
Although most Australian native/ endemic seed can be sown throughout the seasons across Australia it is advisable to sow in Spring or Summer in colder regions. The optimum temperate to ensure the best possible germination rate for sowing many Australian native/ endemic species is around 18-22°C.
1-2mmThe seed will lodge in the pores of your seed starting mix once misted with water.
Spring & AutumnPlace in a warm sunny position and keep moist to avoid drying out.
Seeds of many native/endemic species require specific conditions that mimic their natural habitat or specially formulated seed treatments, to break dormancy.
Do not be to quick to discard pots that haven't yet shown signs of seed germination. Seeds will often lay dormant until conditions are optimal and will produce amazing results, long after they have been forgotten.
Pre-treatment of smoke is recommended for most native species.Research shows that many members of this species are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke, which mimocs an Australian bushfire. Although germination will may occur without smoke treatment it has proved be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates of this species.Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken by applying to the surface after sowing.
Click this link to view our seed starting treatments specially designed for Australian Natives
