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 'Ivanhoe'
The cultivar is thought to be a hybrid between G. longifolia and G. caleyi. A vigorous cultivar with dense habit, growing up to 3 m high by 4 m across. Branches tend to be held horizontally. Leaves are deeply and more or less regularly toothed up to 10 cm long and 20 mm wide. Flowers are
red in toothbrush-like racemes up to 50 mm long. Foliage is intermediate between the parents and habit is rather denser and more vigorous than either parent.
Diagnosis:
Foliage is intermediate between the parents and the habit is denser and more vigorous than either parent.
Callistemon viminalis 'Wilderness White'
This cultivar grows to 2.5m by 2m wide. It has a dense,
weeping habit. The flowers are a clear white in colour and each raceme is
about 10cm long.
Diagnosis:
C.viminalis occurs in many forms, some of which have been given
cultivar names. C. 'Wilderness White' is easily distinguished as it is the
only one with white flowers.
Other notes:
The drought and frost hardiness is expected to be similar to
other forms of C. viminalis. This cultivar must be grown by vegetative
means to preserve the cultivar form.
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.