Callistemon viminalis 'Prolific'
A small tree to 6m high by 4m across with pendulous branch
tips. The leaves are narrowly elliptical to 50mm long by 7mm wide. The
bright red flowers are borne in spikes clustered near the branch ends. Each
spike is about 80mm long by 40mm across. They are seen in late spring and
summer and again in autumn in the eastern states and from June to October
in Western Australia.
Diagnosis:
The only significant differences between this and other forms of
C. viminalis are its prolific flowering habit and the flowering spikes
borne in clusters at the branch ends. The branch ends are not as pendulous
as some forms. It is not readily identifiable.
Grevillea 'Orange Marmalade'
This cultivar grows into an open shrub to 2.5m tall by 2m
wide. Leaves ca. 70mm long, densely covered beneath with closely appressed
grey velvety hairs. Leaf veins coated with short brown hairs which are also
present on the stems. Upper surface appears glabrous but is sparsely coated
with very short appressed silky hairs. Flowers are borne in short terminal
racemes and are found sporadically throughout the year; perianth tube
curved and densely covered in brown and grey hairs; style ca. 25mm long,
reddish-black in colour with a thick covering of long brown hairs along
full length of style, large tufts of brown and grey hairs at base of style.
Diagnosis:
G. venusta:
Erect, spreading shrub 2-4m X 2-5m; leaves 100-200mm long lobed
or entire, silky hairy underneath with rusty hairs along the veins; flowers
green and orange, appressed rusty hairs on perianth; styles reddish-black,
25mm long, coated in silky hairs, racemes loose but erect, 20-60mm long and
terminal on short branchlets. Flowers most of the year
G. 'Orange Marmalade':
Open shrub 2.5m tall X 2m wide; leaves entire 70mm
long, silky hairy underneath with rusty hairs along veins; flowers orange ,
perianth clothed in brown and grey hairs; style is erect, ca. 25mm long and
has thick covering of brown hairs with large tufts of hair at the base;
flowers in short terminal racemes.
G. glossadenia:
Shrub 1-2m X 1-2m wide; leaves 50-120mm long, greyish-hairy
beneath; flowers orange, red & yellow, spider shape, perianth hairy; style
20-27mm long, flowers in dense clusters winter & spring but spasmodic
Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'
It is said this cultivar will reach a height of about 4m and
has a spreading habit. Leaves are dark glossy green on the upper surface
whilst the underside is covered with silky white hairs. Each leaf is up to
4cm long and about 4mm wide and is pungent. Leaf edges are rolled under.
Flowers are buff to apricot and produced in terminal clusters on short
branchlets. Each flower is about 1.5 - 2cm long, styles are red and up to
2.5cm in length.Although this cultivar is similar to G. 'Poorinda Queen',
it can be distinguished from it by the longer leaves, its flower colour and
its spreading habit.
Callistemon 'Western Glory'
Grows 2-3 m wide by 2-4 m high as a medium upright shrub.
Leaves are 4-7 cm by 1cm lanceolate ending in sharp point, leathery
prominent central and marginal nerves, young growth covered in long hairs,
glabrous when mature. Flower spikes to 12 cm by 5 cm, mauve red terminal,
often in clusters densely arranged.
Diagnosis:
With close affinities to Callistemon citrinus, this cultivar is
said to be similar to C. 'Red Clusters' but flower spikes are 2 to 4 cm
longer and 1 cm wider. The flower colour is red-mauve to pink against red
in C. 'Red Clusters'.
Grevillea 'Old Gold'
Grevillea ' Old Gold' is a shrub of medium to high density
which grows to a height of about 30cm and width of about 1m. The leaves
usually have from 4-5 pungent tipped lobes but are occasionally entire. The
flowers are arranged in semi-erect clusters and are greyed yellow with pink
styles which fade to apricot. They are most prolific from July-October with
a further flush in late Summer-Autumn. There is no new foliage growth at
the peak of flowering.
Diagnosis:
The outstanding feature of the plant is the new growth of the
foliage which is yellow gold and contrasts with the darker green of the
more mature leaves. This cultivar differs from its parents mainly in
foliage characteristics. The leaves of G. juniperina are totally different,
being narrow and linear, the only similarity being the pungent tips. G. '
Old Gold' shares the lobed leaf characteristic of G. ilicifolia but he
latter has nore obtuse lobes and does not have lighter coloured new growth.
G. ilicifolia also differs in having red, toothbrush type flower clusters.
The flowers of G. ' Old Gold' are more like those of G. juniperina which
can also have greenish yellow clusters but which has much broader styles
and style ends than G. ' Old Gold'.
Grevillea 'Eileen Rose'
This cultivar grows from 1.5-2m tall by up to 2m across and
has a fairly open habit. The foliage is greyish and similar in size and
shape to Grevillea 'Misty Pink'. The flowers are in terminal spikes between
10-15cm long and are a deep rosy pink with pink styles. Flowers measure ca.
12cm long by 5cm across. Flowering is continuous throughout the year.
DIAGNOSIS:
Grevillea 'Eileen Rose' - ca. 2m tall x 1.5m wide, deep pink flowers with pink styles, open habit
Grevillea 'Misty Pink' - 3-5m tall x 1.5m tall, soft pink flowers with orange pink styles densely foliaged
Generally Grevillea 'Eileen Rose' is a smaller shrub than Grevillea 'Misty
Pink' with deeper pink flowers and with more open habit.
Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Bundara Excelsior'
The habit of this cultivar is similar to normal Chamelaucium
uncinatum. The flowers are an attractive pale mauve.
Diagnosis:
This shrub is very robust. A large percentage of the flowers are
borne on the branch terminals. The original shrub was bred with the cut
flower market in mind and the flower bearing capability of the shrub was
proven by the amount of flowers cropped from it. In the first year 3.4kg,
second year 13.6kg and the third year 18.2kg were cropped from one plant.
This crop rate was recorded at Bundara Nursery. It is distinguished from
other similarly coloured forms by its heavier crop of flowers.
Correa pulchella 'Pink Mist'
This cultivar is a compact shrub to 0.75m tall by 1m wide. The
leaves are grey green in colour but paler beneath. They are elliptical in
shape and vary considerably in size, the larger leaves reaching 20mm long
by 13mm across. The flowers are tubular, mid-pink in colour and 25mm long
by 10mm diameter. The main flowering season is from May to July.
Diagnosis:
Correa 'Pink Mist' differs from the more usual form of C.
pulchella by its very pale pink flower colour. It could possibly be
confused with Correa 'Dusky Bells' (C. pulchella x C. reflexa). Correa '
Dusky Bells' has carmine pink flowers which are more concealed by the
foliage than in C. 'Pink Mist'.
Correa alba var. alba 'Blush'
Erect medium sized shrub to c. 2m x 2m with a dense habit.
Branchlets finely tomentose with rust-coloured stellate hairs becoming
green and glabrous with occasional clusters of stellate hairs. Simple
leaves broad elliptic or sub-circular, 20 mm x 20 mm. Leaf tips slightly
emarginate, leaf bases oblique, venation reticulate, margins slightly
recurved. Upper surfaces of mature leaves dark green and coriaceous with
occasional minute hairs. Upper surfaces of young leaves minutely tomentose.
Corolla 10 mm x 10 mm with petals split to calyx, largely white around
margins with pale pink spreading along petal from throat. Peak flowering is
from April to June in most districts with spasmodic flowering throughout
the year.
Diagnosis:
The normal flower colour for C. alba var. alba is white. Various
forms with pink petals occur naturally in both Victoria and Tasmania. This
is one of the naturally occurring forms from Victoria. The descriptive name
'Blush' has been used to differentiate this plant from other C. alba var.
alba forms which have white petals. The size and habit of the plant
conforms to other C. alba var. alba forms.
Correa 'Pink Delight'
Prostrate shrub to c. 40 cm x 2-3 m with a moderately dense
habit. Branchlets and stems green, glabrous with occasional rust-coloured
stellate hairs. Simple cordate leaves, 28 mm x 14 mm, with obvious pattern
of oil glands, petioles 6 mm. Leaf apices obtuse, leaf bases oblique,
venation reticulate, margins entire. Upper surfaces of mature leaves dark
green and glabrous. Upper surfaces of young leaves glabrous with occasional
rust-coloured stellate hairs. Lower surfaces pale green, glabrous with
occasional white stellate hairs and scattered rust-coloured stellate hairs.
Corolla cylindrical 40 mm x 15 mm, pale pink with cream tips. Peak
flowering is from May to July in most districts.
Diagnosis:
The glabrous leaves of this cultivar conform to descriptions for
C. pulchella by Wilson (1998). The flower is larger than Wilson's range for
C. pulchella and the cream tips are an unusual variation. C. pulchella
flowers tend to have only one colour from calyx to tip rather than two.
There may be some affinity with C backhouseana in this seedling. The
cultivar flower is distinctive because of its size which is larger than
most C. pulchella flowers and because of its colour which is different from
other C. pulchella hybrids, e.g., 'Dusky Bells', 'Pink Mist', 'Mannii'. It
differs from C. 'Firebird' in flower size and colour, in size of plant and
growth habit and in leaf shape and tomentum.