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Tellima (grandiflora)
Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
Family Scientific Name: | Saxifragaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Saxifrage Family | ||
Scientific Name: | Tellima grandiflora (Pursh) Dougl. ex Lindl. | ||
Common Synonym: | Tellima odorata T.J. Howell | ||
Common Name: | Big Flower Tellima | ||
Species Code: | TELGRA | ||
Ecotype: | Muir Woods, California | ||
General Distribution: | T. grandiflora is found in moist woods, mostly below 5,000 feet elevation; from the coast ranges and Sierras in California north to Alaska. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Stock Type: | 4 inch pots | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
Propagule Collection: | N/A | ||
Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: None required. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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Pre-Planting Treatments: | None required. | ||
Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants. Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime). Seeds are surface sown. Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system. Seeds are sown on June 1st. % Germination: N/A |
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Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 112 days after sowing. Seedlings are transplanted 112 days after germination to individual containers (4inch pots) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 95%. |
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Length of Establishment Phase: | 4 months | ||
References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. |
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Tellima grandiflora (Pursh) Dougl. ex Lindl. plants 4 inch pots; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/08/31). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.