Dodonaea Viscosa ssp Cuneata-'Wedge-Leaved Hop Bush'-BUY IN BULK-seeds

DODONAEA VISCOSA ssp. CUNEATA

“Wedge-Leaved Hop Bush"

Family: Sapindaceae 

Ideal sowing temp: 18-22c 

Pretreatment:  Hot water treatment recommended. Soak in boiling water for 12 hrs before planting in soil. 

Sow:   5mm deep. 

Position: Sunny, well-drained. 

Widespread in inland districts in mallee scrub and open forests of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and New Zealand.

Erect shrub to 3 metres high. Cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens and as a potted plant.  Capsules were used as a hop substitute by early settlers.                     

Attractive colours make this ideal for any garden or as an informal hedge or screening shrub to 3 metres.  It has narrow green leaves and yellow-green flowers in clusters in spring, followed by claret coloured fruits in summer. Drought and frost resistant.

General note: 
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are like their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.

Please note:  This item is seeds only, NOT live plants!  Quarantine restrictions prohibit us selling or shipping this item to WA, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, or Internationally.