Muehlenbeckia australis
| Muehlenbeckia australis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 33' |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Muehlenbeckia australis
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Pot up in autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. High percentage[1]. Plant out in late spring.
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 5 - 10cm with a heel, October/November in a cold frame. High percentage[1].
Cultivation: Requires a well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[2].
Not very hardy in Britain[3]. Plants tolerate temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[2].
A climbing plant that supports itself by twining around other plants etc[4].
Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Scrub and forests, especially marginal, up to montane altitudes on Three Kings, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands[5][6].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and juicy[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Dioecious
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.