Flowering Red Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) Seed Bombs
Seed bombs help in propagating this fast-growing, drought-tolerant tree tree that produces a profusion of brilliant red flowers.
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With the specialised addition of diatomaceous earth, you also get the following benefits:
- Helps control pests: diatomaceous earth’s abrasive nature helps protect the seeds from being eaten by insects and pests.
- Prevents disease: support your plant by preventing fungal diseases from attacking the seeds and young seedlings.
- Soil condition: The silica in diatomaceous earth strengthens plant cell walls, which can lead to healthier, more resilient plants.
The Flowering Red Gum grows easily from seed and is a beautiful native shade tree that is moderately fast growing and may grow to 15 m high. Grows in sandy soil, prefers a moist, protected sunny position, drought, and frost tender.
The best time to sow:
Cool climates: September to May.
Temperate climates: September to May.
Sub-Tropical climates: August to May
Tropical climates: September to November or March to May.
Arid climates: August to May.
Toss seed bombs on the surface of the area you want to cover. Do not bury the seed. Water lightly with a fine mist spray. Once germinated, mulch plants to retain moisture in the soil and fertilise annually in spring using a native slow release fertiliser. Germinates in 2-5 weeks.
Do not be to hasty worrying about seeds that do not germinate; seeds may lay dormant until conditions are like their natural environment.
The fertiliser component of this bomb is dried Alpaca manure. This manure is perfect since it has an N:P:K of 1:2:1, it doesn’t need to be aged or composted to prevent plant burn and contains no weed seeds.
Packets contain 10 seed bombs.