Astroloma foliosum
Small dense, erect shrub that grows to about 3 feet tall and wide. It has conifer-like foliage in tight clusters. Red and yellow tubular flowers, with a black band between the colors, emerge from the foliage from autumn to spring.
Pronunciation: ass-troh-LOH-muh fo-lee-OH-sum
Species Meaning: Leafy
Astroloma foliosum is native to Western Australia.
Cultivation Notes
Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position or partial shade partial shade. Drought tolerant.
Propagation Notes
2/16/21 2 pots. One with larger cuttings, the other small. Larger pot has 4 cuttings, 2 treated with Clonex and 2 with Hormodin 3. The 9 smaller cuttings had 4 with Clonex and 5 with Hormodin 3.
Unfortunately I did not have success with any of them. If anyone had any advise for getting these to root, I would love to hear it.
In Our Garden
Plant ID: C2109
Found in Greenhouse,
Cuttings on heat and mist.
2 COMMENTS
I left you a note on astroloma foliosum asking for a source if you had one. And then i came across this and found you have tried to root it.
I tried rooting things with hormones and actually have had better luck with simply shoving them in the ground and waiting. The cuttings I’m talking of are woody. It’s taken a year plus for metrosideras. I’m able to leave them Outside ( we barely get frost).
So I’m wondering where you got your original plant. Thanks.
Christine.
My cuttings came from plants grown from seed that were acquired from Australia. I have been looking for a seed source myself but with no luck. Other Astrolomas are available, but right now with the export restrictions from Australia, only one supplier is willing to export and they have Astroloma serratifolium, which I will try.