Callitris preissii
Callitris preissii
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Callitris preissii is found in warm temperate to subtropical regions of southern Australia, usually growing in areas with low rainfall, usually around 800 - 900mm per year. It is not very frost hardy, tolerating occasional, short-lived frost to around -5°c and can only be grown outdoors in areas with mild winters, generally growing well in Mediterranean climates such as southern Europe, northern Africa and California[1, 2]. Requires a sunny position, growing well in sandy, well-drained soils[1]. Grows well near the coast[1]. Tolerant of saline soils and, when established, of drought[1]. Tolerant of maritime exposure[2]. Plants are highly flammable and so should not be planted near buildings in areas prone to bush fires[1]. Plants are adapted to growing in regions subject to periodic bush fires - the seed is usually only released after a fire, germinating rapidly to re-occupy the site[1]. A fairly slow-growing plant[2].
Propagation
Seed - does not require stratification, germinating at any time of the year if it becomes moist[1]. Sow in early spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Callitris+preissii>
Pollinators
Wind
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Florabank Fact Sheets — http://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/Species%20Navigator/Media/Html/index.htm#D ↩︎An excellent on-line publication. At present their are 132 species in the list, giving lots of information on growing and using the plants, plus information on their climatic tolerances, distribution maps and photographs.
- [3]Flora of Australia — http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ ↩︎The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.
- [4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [5]The Gymnosperm Database — http://www.conifers.org/index.htm ↩︎A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.