Callistemon 'Shannon'
This is a moderately open, medium to large shrub with a
columnar growth habit which grows to approximately 2-3 metres high by 1-2
metres wide. Foliage is bright green and is particularly attractive with a
soft appearance. The bottle brush flowers form in small tight clusters from
October to November. Individual flowers are crimson and are 100mm long and
50mm in diameter.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar may be a C. viminalis hybrid. The large crimson
flowers and unusually soft appearance of the foliage creates a distinct
effect in comparison with other Callistemon cultivars.
Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Johanna's Christmas'
This cultivar is a dwarf form of Ceratopetalum gummiferum. It is a small,dense shrub ca. 1m tall x 1m wide. The white flowers appear between October and January and as they die off, the calyx of each flower turns red.
DIAGNOSIS: As for C. gummiferum except for its dwarf habit (1m x 1m).
Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'White Christmas'
Diagnosis:
C. 'White Christmas' is only different from other known forms of C. gummiferum in that the calyx lobes do not exhibit the usual pink to red colouring. The calyx lobes remain white to green in colour throughout the
flowering and seed developing period. Habit is also identical to other known forms of C. gummiferum.
Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Magenta Star'
This cultivar is a shrub to 3.5m tall by 3m wide. The new
growth is a dark magenta-purple which gradually fades as the leaves age.
The undersides of the leaves are a darker colour than the upper surfaces,
and the leaf margins hold the colouration even when the leaf ages. The
midveins of the leaves are a prominent red when the leaves are young and
these change to a prominent greenish-yellow as the leaves age.
Diagnosis:
The purplish appearance of the new growth is the most
distinctive feature of this cultivar; in usual forms it is green.
Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Newmarracarra'
The cultivar is a robust shrub, growing vigorously to 2m tall
with a spread of 2-3m. The newer stems are tinged pink, and the leaves are
long, being between 30-40mm in length. This cultivar is an early flowering
variety with large, full petals. The flower is rose pink with dark centres,
though flower colour varies from when a flower has freshly opened to when
it starts to wither with age. Thbe flower colour is blotched on the older
flowers. The flowers measure ca. 22mm in diameter.
DIAGNOSIS:
Correa 'Snowbelle'
Correa ‘Snowbelle’ is a small to medium spreading shrub which will grow to approximately 1 metre high x 1.5 metres across. It has bell-shaped white flowers which occur over a long period from autumn to spring.
Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Munns'
This cultivar is of average vigour and has an erect habit. The
leaves are ca. 20-25mm long and much narrower than is normal for the
species. The flowers are ca. 20mm in diameter with a dark centre and a dark
pink edge on the petals. This cultivar flowers from August to November in
Western Australia and is the latest variety to flower.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar can be distinguished because of its narrower
foliage and the flower colour.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Anticipation'
This cultivar grows to plus/minus 2m tall by plus/minus 2.5m
wide. It forms a moderately dense shrub with some long, spreading branches.
The leaves are deeply dissected and are 18-20cm long by plus/minus 6cm wide
at the widest point. They are glabrous above and covered with fine, pale
coloured hairs below. The flowers are of the "toothbrush" type and are
borne terminally on the branches. The inflorescences are pinkish in colour
and are one sided as are the flowers of Grevillea longifolia. The racemes
of flowers are plus/minus 8cm long.
Diagnosis:
G. 'Poorinda Anticipation' has the typical habit of G. willisii
, being moderately dense with some long, spreading branches. The leaves are
intermediate between the parents, having the alternate lobing of G.
longifolia, but the greater width and more deeply dissected leaves of G.
willisii. Each lobe is tipped with a pungent point, similar to those found
on G. willisii.
Comparators:
Grevillea longifolia CBG 037845. G. willisii (live
material) NBG registered No. 70050.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce'
This cultivar grows to around .7m tall by up to .75m wide with
medium dense grey green foliage. The leaves are ca. 10mm long by 2mm wide,
glabrous on the upper surface and densley covered with hair on the lower
surface. The leaf margins produced in sparse clusters, and the perianth
tube is ca. 10mm long. They are deep pink in colour, grading to an ivory
colour on the perianth limb. The styles are deep pink and ca. 20mm long.
Flowering is from August to October.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar differs from its parents in having narrower leaves
than G. alpina but wider than Victorian forms of G lavandulacea. The flower
colour is similar to some forms of G. lavandulacea. The flower colour is
similar to some forms of G. lavandulacea but markely different to G. alpina
. Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce" is a hybrid with the same parents as
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rosy Morn' and Grevillea ' Poorinda Joyce' are slightly
smaller in size than those of Grevillea 'Poorinda Joyce' differs from
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquility by being smaller in total size and leaf
size. The flowers are similar in both cultivars, however Grevillea
'Poorinda Joyce' is darker in colour.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquillity'
Grevillea 'Poorinda Tranquillity' grows to a height of about
1m and a width of about 1.25m. The leaves are glabrous on the upper
surface, with a dense covering of silvery hairs on the lower surface. They
are about 3cm long and about 7mm wide with pungent tips and rolled edges.
Flowers are borne in dense clusters on short branchlets. Each flower is
more or less 1.2cm long. The perianth tube is pink, grading to cream
towards the limb. The styles are a deeper shade of pink.
Diagnosis:
G. 'Poorinda tranquillity' is immediately distinguishable from
both of its parents. The leaves are as wide as G. alpina but longer, and
are wider and longer than G. lavandulacea but less rolled at the edges. The
flowers are in terminal clusters on much longer branchlets than G.
lavandulacea. The styles are long and moderately hairy, not short and
densely hairy like G. alpina or almost glabrous like G. lavandulacea.