Hakea Teretifolia sp. teretifolia "Dagger Hakea" Seeds

HAKEA TERETIFOLIA

ssp. teretifolia

“Dagger Hakea”

Family: Protaceae.

Sowing temp: 25C

Position:  Light Shade to Full Sun; Well Drained.

Preparation: Sow into a pot or a little tray of well drained seed propagating material.

Sowing: 1mm deep. 

Care:  Cover them lightly with 1mm of vermiculite, keep them moist.

Sprouting: 60-90 days.

After sprouting: Transplant them to their final position and they grow beautifully.

A prickly shrub to 3 m in height. It has spirally arranged, thick, tough, succulent spike-tipped leaves. Flowering occurs in summer though some may be seen in winter.  Small flowers are followed by sharp pointed, dagger-shaped seed pods (giving the plant its common name). Found from Coffs Harbour through to the Budawang Range in New South Wales on sandstone soil-based heathland, and can form dense thickets with the Heath Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) and Scrub She-oak (Allocasuarina distyla).  Rarely cultivated but an easy plant to grow in full sun, it can be tolerant of poor drainage and its extremely prickly foliage can make a good deterrent. When planted in clumps, this species provides an excellent shelter for small birds and animals.

****Please note: these are seeds (we are NOT selling these as live plants. Quarantine restrictions and costs prohibit us from selling these seeds to WA, Tas, and Internationally.