Sunday, September 4, 2022

Murnong Misstep - Microseris walteri

I saw a post about Murnong (Microseris walteri) and thought I'd like to try and grow some, so I ordered some and got off on the wrong foot immediately. When the seed arrived it was labeled from the distributer as Microseris lanceolata a different species to what I'd ordered. I tried to inform the seller that I'd received the wrong seed, then eventually I was told I had the right seed in the wrong labeled packet.(Can you believe it)

I ended up planting a lot but not all of the seed, but keeping it damp enough on the heat mat was hard so I planted some in native tubes. Not expecting anything to grow, I eventually got some to germinate.

I had intended to buy more seeds but plants will give me a crop of plants now, rather than later, so I bought 20 tubes of young seedlings, some with flower buds. (last photo)







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