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 'Lyn Parry'
This cultivar grows to ca. 1.3m tall by 1m across. The leaves
are from 15mm to 35mm long, occasional silky hairs above and densely silky
tomentose below. The leaves are lanceolate with an apiculate apex. The leaf
margins are rolled under. The older branches have a very scattered covering
of small, silky hairs while the younger branchlets are densely covered with
rusty brown hairs. The peduncles and buds are covered in appressed silky
hairs that are rusty reddish in colour. The perianth is approximately 6mm
long and a dull pink in colour. The style is a dull red. The ovary and
inside of the perianth are covered with dense, long, silky hairs. The
flower racemes are terminal and umbel-like. The cultivar bears occasional
flowers all year with the main flowering period being spring.
Diagnosis:
The hybrid origin of this cultivar is very obvious upon closer
examination.
Comparators:
G. buxifolia CBG 7807709; G. sericea CBG 057389.
Grevillea 'Waverley Ghost'
This cultivar is a dense, bushy shrub 0.6 m to 1m tall. and
from 1.5 to 2m wide.The shrub has irregularly variegated foliage with
occasional marginal variegation to complete marginal variegation and
complete leaf variegation. The flowers are pink in colour.
Diagnosis:
The flowers appear to be somewhat fewer in number when compared
to the parent. The flower colour is also slightly different. The flowers of
Grevillea 'Poorinda Constance' are described as a clear red (perianth red
group 50A, style red group 46C) whereas Grevillea 'Waverley Ghost' is a
pink (red group 48D). The ultimate height of the cultivars differs also,
with Grevillea 'Poorinda Constance' growing between 2 and 4m tall and is,
however, grown mainly for its variegated foliage like Grevillea 'Golden
Sparkle',which it resembles in variegation.Grevillea 'Golden Sparkle'
differs in having orange-red flowers and in growing to about 1.6m tall.
Grevillea 'Waverley Ghost' appears to be denser and more vigorous than
Grevillea 'Golden Sparkle' when grown in Canberra, though more time is
needed to assess this factor.
Other notes:
Grevillea 'Waverley Ghost', while mainly grown for its
variegated foliage, also looks attractive in flower with the pink of the
flowers contrasting well with the yellowish-green foliage. Propagation by
vegetative means is the only way to preserve the cultivar form. The
variegation of this cultivar has proved to be very stable. The cultivar is
drought resistant and frost hardy and has proved adaptable to a variety of
soil conditions.
Grevillea 'Winpara Gem'
This cultivar is a dense shrub to 2m tall by up to 3m wide.
The leaves are grey green and deeply divided (almost to the midrib) and are
up to 6cm long. The leaf edges are rolled under. The venation under the
leaf is particularly prominent. Each leaf lobe has a short but pungent tip.
The upper surface of the leaf has scattered silky hairs while the lower
surface other than the veins is closely covered with a dense mat of closely
appressed silky hairs. The branchlets are also covered by fine hairs that
diminish as the wood matures. The flowers are in racemes ca. 25mm long
produced terminally on short lateral branchlets arising from the older
wood. This sometimes leads to the flowers being partially obscured by
younger growth. Individual flowers are densely packed on each raceme. The
perianth is dark in colour, but appears lighter due to the dense covering
of fine white hairs. The perianth is 7-8mm long and splits into four
segments. The reddish style is hooked when it first emerges but soon
straightens, measuring ca. 14mm long. Flowers are produced from April to
mid October.
Diagnosis:
G. olivacea:
5m tall and spreading. Leaves up to 70mm long x 20mm wide;
oblanceolate with an emarginate apex; short, very scattered silky hairs on
the upper surface but appearing glabrous; densely silky hairy on the upper
surface. Flowers in small compact racemes on older wood; racemes short and
rounded; perianth pale on the outside due to the dense coating of silky
hairs; inside perianth glabrous; style glabrous and red; flowers
winter/spring.
Grevillea 'Winpara Gem':
2m tall by up to 3m wide. Leaves up to 60mm long x
35mm wide at the widest point; regularly pinnatisect; lobes linear; lobes
1-2mm broad; scattered fine silky hairs above; moderately dense silky hairs
below. flowers in 25mm long racemes terminally on short branchlets arising
from older wood; racemes straight; perianth appears pale on outer surface
due to dense silky hairs; inside of perianth glabrous; style glabrous and
red; flowers April to mid October.
G. thelemanniana:
can vary in height but usually .3-1.2m tall by 2-3m wide.
Leaves from 15-50mm long by ca. 20mm wide; from 3 lobed to pinnatisect;
lobes linear; lobes 1-5mm broad; covered in fine silky hairs. Flowers in
50mm long racemes terminally on newer wood; racemes reflexed; perianth
glabrous on the outer surface; inside of perianth densely hairy; style
glabrous and scarlet; flowers May to September.
The leaves more closely resemble G. thelemanniana but are not as much
divided. Racemes are also similar but shorter in Grevillea 'Winpara Gem'.