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Metrosideros queenslandica

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Queensland-Eisenholzbaum, Pink Myrtle
(Port.)

kleiner bis mittelgroßer, immergrüner, dichtkroniger Baum bis ca. 15 m und wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 6cm langen, lanzettlich-ovalen bis elliptischen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen. Die , goldgelben Blüten mit weit herausragenden Staubfäden, erscheinen in vielverzweigten, dichten Büscheln an den Zweigenden

Steckbrief
Family:	Myrtaceae Myrtengewächse	Evergreen:
Origin:	Australia	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	not applicable
Zone:		Flowering:
Hibernate:		Fruits:
To use as:		Locations:
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water + let dry between watering
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	hell bei ca. 10-15ºC + konstant leicht feucht halten
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. Some minus temperatures are well tolerated.
	May 9. Wednesday, 2012