Leptospermum 'Purple Haze'
‘Purple Haze’ is a medium sized hardy shrub growing to approximately 1.5 metres tall. In spring it has brilliant large deep purple flowers. This tea tree will grow in a wide range of climates and soil types. It is suitable for the smaller garden, shrub beds or as a low screen.
Leptospermum 'Lipstick'
‘Lipstick’ is an upright shrub to approximately 1.5m tall. In spring it is covered in attractive bright pink flowers. ‘Lipstick’ is a hardy plant that will grow in a wide range of soil types and climates.
Leptospermum 'Riot'
Leptospermum ‘Riot’ is an upright shrub growing to approximately 1.5 metres high x 1 metre across. In spring it is a sensation with a burst of bright carmine flowers.
Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow'
A moderately open shrub to 3m tall by 2m wide after 7 years.
The young stems are reddish and the narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly
elliptical leaves are up to 20mm long by 2mm wide. They are bronze-green on
the upper surface and paler beneath. The five petalled flowers are white
and approximately 16mm diameter. The fruits are 6mm diameter with the
typical high dome of the species.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar differs from other forms of L. polygalifolium in
having bronze-green colour to the upper surface of the leaves and reddish
stems of the new growth.
Lomandra longifolia 'Peak Alone Limeglow'
Lomandra 'Peak Alone Limeglow' grows to a height of 40 to 45cm and up to 1m across. The minute cream and brown flowers appear in September to October. The main feature of the cultivar is the extremely attractive variegated foliage.
Diagnosis:
The main difference between this cultivar and the usual form of the species is the variegation of the leaves. The variegation is reasonably regular over the leaf blade and no reversion has been noted. It is said to be a more compact plant than the usual form.
Macropidia fuliginosa 'No Black'
The growth and habit of this cultivar are well within the
usual range of growth forms of Macropidia. Flowering stems of container
grown plants are 100cm high and divaricately branched. Flowers are 45-55mm
long including stamens and up to 40mm wide when the perianth lobes reflex.
The stellate hairs on the perianth are mostly yellow green mixed with grey
orange, towards the ovary they increase in number where they become dense
overlying almost black hairs. The grey orange hairs fade with age to white
especially towards the perianth lobes. Sparse grey hairs are found on the
upper scape. Inside the perianth the lower 2 lobes in particular, at the
point where they reflex have a tinge of black amongst the glabrous shiny
dark green colouring. The black is not evident on the normal forms of
Macropidia growing at Perth Zoo. Whilst the reflexed perianth lobes curl
back as the flowers age they appear to curl back faster in this cultivar
initially at a 90 degrees angle giving the appearance of an open petaloid
flower with only a short portion of the ends of the lobes curling inwards.
Diagnosis:
Habit and form similar to the usual forms of Macropidia. Its
main distinguishing features are the unusual flower colour, predominantly
yellow/green and the open petaloid-like appearance of the maturing flowers.
Melia azedarach 'Lady Gwenda'
This cultivar differs in its variegated foliage. All other
features of the cultivar are as for M. azedarach.
Diagnosis:
The main feature of this cultivar is the variegation on most
leaves and the yellow striation on the fruits. The variegation is
irregular, with some leaflets almost totally yellow while others are the
usual green.
Lomandra hystrix 'LHBYF'
Mat Rush which grows to 1.5m – 1.8m high x 1.2m – 1.5m wide with pale yellow fragrant flower heads from September to November. Full sun to heavy shade.
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.