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Aotus ericoides

Description

Bushy shrub to 1m from Tasmania. Small gold & red flowers in profusion in spring. Snow & frost hardy. Tolerates a wide range of conditions including coastal exposure and partial shade. Excellent container plant.

Details

Biological Name: Aotus ericoides
Common Name: Golden Pea
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: Southern Australia
Exposure: Partial Shade to Deep Shade
Irrigation: Perfers regular watering
Frost: Moderately Frost Tolerant 25F (-4C)
Soil: Well-drained, moist
Flower Color: Yellow & Red
Flower Time: Winter-spring
Height: 1-4'
Width: 2-3'
See also...
Shrub
Availability ...
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Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Pour boling water over seed to break dormancy and let stand overnight. Drain and sow into propagating containers in seed mix, 3:1 Perlite:Peat, and lightly cover. Keep moist and grow in warm well lit area out of direct sunlight. Drench with a fungicide to prevent "Damping Off'.

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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