Melaleuca huegelii 'HuegflatGL'
Low spreading plant 20cm high x 2m across with small white bottlebrush flowers in Summer
Melaleuca thymifolia 'Little Beauty'
This cultivar is a compact and dense shrub growing to ca. 0.3m
tall by 0.6m wide. It flowers over most of the year except the winter
months. The flowers are mauve and up to 20mm in diameter. The plant
otherwise resembles M. thymifolia.
Diagnosis:
M. thymifolia 'Little Beauty' differs from the more usual forms
of the species in the flower colour, the density in which the flowers are
borne and its compact, dense habit. The flowers on this cultivar are borne
in dense clusters across the top of the plant as compared to the scattered
axillary clusters of flowers found in the normal form of the species.
Melaleuca thymifolia 'Little Beauty'
This cultivar is a compact and dense shrub growing to ca. 0.3m
tall by 0.6m wide. It flowers over most of the year except the winter
months. The flowers are mauve and up to 20mm in diameter. The plant
otherwise resembles M. thymifolia.
Diagnosis:
M. thymifolia 'Little Beauty' differs from the more usual forms
of the species in the flower colour, the density in which the flowers are
borne and its compact, dense habit. The flowers on this cultivar are borne
in dense clusters across the top of the plant as compared to the scattered
axillary clusters of flowers found in the normal form of the species.
Brachyscome multifida var. multifida 'Evan'
This cultivar is a bushy perennial form with a cushion-like
habit 100-150mm tall by up to 400mm across. The flowers are mauve, ca 12mm
in diameter and occur from spring to autumn. The general morphology of the
plant is as for B.multifida though is smaller in all dimensions.
Diagnosis:
B. 'Evan' has flowers more similar in colour to B. multifida
var dilatata 'Breakoday'. The flowers though are much smaller, being ca.
12mm for 'Evan' and 20mm for 'Breakoday'. This is an immediate
distinguishing characteristic. The foliage also is much reduced in size.
B. multifida varies in flower colour and leaf variations and this cultivar
was selected for its distinct characteristics of compact size and flower
colour.
Brachyscome 'Valencia'
Habit: This cultivar is a moderately dense, lowspreading
perennial, 20cm tall by up to 75cm wide. Leaves:
Dark Green and deeply
divided and lobed, and up to 4cm long by 2cm wide. The lobes have rounded
apices. Flowers:
The ray florets are mauve in colour while the disk florets
are yellow. The diameter of the flowerhead is ca. 4cm. The flowers are
found all year round where tested in Queensland, with flower during the
winter months being larger than during other seasons of the year. Flowering
stems are erect and up to 15cm long.
Diagnosis:
Brachyscome angustifolia var. heterophylla:
Habit: Prostrate to ascending
perennial 10-30cm tall, spreading by means of rhizomes. Leaves:
Light
green, lobed, 3-5cm long by 2cm wide but variable. Leaves are clustered at
the base of stems decreasing in size higher on the stems. The lobe apices
are moderately pointed. Flowers:
Ray florets blue, pink or mauve. Disk
florets yellow. Flower head diameter 1.5-2cm. Flowering intermittent but
more profuse in Autumn. Flowers are terminal on short leafless stalks.
Brachyscome segmentosa:
Habit: Robust perennial 30-40cm tall by30-40cm wide
with self-layering habit. Leaves:
Bright green, lobed 3-7cm long by 1-2cm
wide. Lobes deep and subdivided at apex. Leaves form rosette and are
scattered up the stems. Flowers:
Ray florets white, disc florets yellow.
Corolla diameter 2.5-4cm. Flowers found intermittently all year in
cultivation. Flowers terminal on scapes 20cm tall.
The leaves are intermediate between the suspected parent species.
Brachsycome 'Valencia' leaves are larger than those of B. segmentosa.
Brachyscome diversifolia 'Whitewash'
A compact, tufted perennial herb, leaves pale green to 100mm long, usually coarsely toothed. Flower heads white to 40mm across, prolificly in Spring and throughout the year.
Brachyscome 'Strawberry Mousse'
Spreads by suckering and grows well ion its own or in amongst other groundcovers. Grows 10-15 cm tall and has bright pink daisy flowers for most of the year. Frost resistant and relatively drought hardy.
Brachyscome angustifolia 'Mardi Gras'
Low, spreading perennial plant which often produces suckers from the roots 20-30cms (h) x 50-60cms (w), flowers mauve around 25mm in diameter, leaves slightly divided.
Melaleuca pentagona 'Little Penta'
Small shrub 40cms (H) x 1-2m(w) with small green leaves and pink flowers.