Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus cyaneus)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −6.7 °C
Cultivation
Prefers a fertile humus-rich well-drained soil. This species is hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens.
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 almost ripe shoots, August/September in a sandy soil in a frame. The leaves should be left on the stem.
Edible uses
Fruit. No more details.
Material uses
Wood - close grained, fairly hard. Used for cabinet making, joinery etc.
Habitat
Forest gullies and wooded ranges.
Native range
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria.