Callistemon salignus 'Great Balls of Fire'
Growing to a height of 1.75m with a spread of 1.5m, C. 'Great Balls of Fire' was bred for its particularly dense compact habit and the intense red hues of its new emerging growth.
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.
Callistemon 'Woolomin Sparkler'
A medium-sized shrub to 3m high by 2m across with compact
habit and dense foliage. The leaves are narrowly oblanceolate to 80mm long
by 7mm wide tapering towards the base. The apex is pointed. The red flowers
are borne in spikes clustered near the branch ends. The anthers are yellow.
Each spike is about 80mm long by 60mm across from specimen, although spikes
to 120mm long are claimed by the originator. Flowers over a long period
starting September, peak October and again March and April.
Diagnosis:
Differs from C. salignus pink form in having:
* Red flowers
* Flower spikes borne in clusters near the branch ends
* Extended flowering period
Differs from C. 'Harkness' in having:
* Shorter flower spikes
* Shorter leaves
* More upright habit
Differs from C. citrinus in having:
* Lighter green leaves
* Flower spikes in clusters
* Extended flowering period
Callitris 'Golden Zero'
Diagnosis:
The plant is identical to its parents except that the foliage is
golden yellow throughout the year.
Carpobrotus glaucescens 'CAR10'
Prostrate creeping succulent that has long trailing stems up to 2m. Commonly called Pigface, this native Carpobrotus produces large deep pink flowers in spring and autumn with purple stems.
Philotheca myoporoides 'Winter Rouge'
Bushy shrub to about 1.5 metres high by a similar width.
Leaves to 1 cm wide by 5 cm long.
Flowers: late winter to spring, pink buds opening to white flowers approximately 2 cm in diameter. The underside of the petals displays a diffuse pink colouration, predominantly on the midrib.
Foliage colour: deep green
Comparators: the closest known comparator is Philotheca myoporoides 'Profusion'.
Reasons for distinctiveness:
Philotheca myoporoides 'Winter Rouge' differs notably from Philotheca myoporoides 'Profusion' by the presence of distinctive pink buds and the generally smaller stature.
Philotheca 'Poorinda'
Eriostemon 'Poorinda' grows to 1.5m tall and about .8m across.
The branches are glabrous, verrucose, and of medium density. The leaves are obovate with a broadly obtuse apex and about 4cm long and 1.2cm wide. The lower surface is dotted with numerous small glandular verrucosities.
The inflorescence is an axillary pedunculae cluster of up to four flowers, each cluster measuring about 1.8cm across. The buds are bright pink opening to white with a pale pink tinge where the colour shows through. Flowering occurs from spring to summer. It has been in cultivation since 1965.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar attains a height intermediate between P. verrucose (0.3-.6m) and P. myoporoides (up to 2m). The leaves are in the shorter range of P. myoporoides which can be from 1.5-11cm long and they are much larger than P. verrucosa which has leaves up to 1.5cm.
Philotheca 'Poorinda' is much less prominent than P. myoporoides. The flowers are in larger clusters than P. verrucosa where they are usually solitary but they are fewer than for P. myoporoides which may have 4-6 flowers per cluster. The petals are pink in bud and white when open like those of P. verrucose but a little longer, being closer in size to P. myoporoides.
Philotheca verrucosa 'J. Semmens'
This cultivar grows to 0.6m tall by 0.6m wide and its foliage
is often sparse. The flowers are 15mm to 25mm across and consist of three
layers of petals which surround petaloid stamens. The flowering season is
August to October. All other characteristics of the cultivar are as for P.
verrucosa.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar can be easily distinguished from the usual form of
P. verrucosa by the multi-petalled flowers.
Diagnosis:
Other multi-petalled forms of P. verrucosa have been recorded,
but material is not available for examination for difference. Written
descriptions of the various forms appear similiar.