Living Accession 6-099
Taxon
Psorothamnus spinosus
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
890185DELEP Field
CAC Field 6Status
UnknownSurvived For
Planted 35 years ago
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(2)2 individuals planted in Apr
1990(4)2 additional individuals planted in Sep
1991(2)1=2.5' tall, healthy (from original planting), first flowers/fruit in 1991, 1=8" tall (from replant), healthy, 2 other plants died shortly after planting
1992(2)3'/6' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1993(2)3'/7' tall, minor twig tip burn only, healthy, flowers/fruit
1994(2)7.5'/9' tall, minor twig tip burn only, healthy, flowers/fruit
1997(2)12' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(2)12'/14' tall, no freeze damage, healthy though periods of major twig die-out, flowers/fruit
2004(2)12'/13' tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-major twig die-out (drought?), few flowers/fruit
2006(2)8’/10’ tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-major twig die-back-this seems to be a typical condition, flowers/fruit in 2005
2007(2)1=6.5’ tall, mostly dead-cause undetermined, 1=8’tall, fair condition with major die-out of twigs