Grevillea 'Poorinda Stephen'
It is a small shrub growing to a height of about 1m. The
narrow pungent leaves are entire and about 20mm long and 3mm wide. The
upper surface is pale green with prominent veins whilst the underside is
grey and covered with dense silky hairs. The flowers are formed into
clusters and are borne terminally in the leaf axils. The perianth is a deep
pink and about 14mm long and the prominent styles are about 25mm long. The
flowers are said to be sterile.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from its parents in that it is
smaller in size. The leaves are also smaller than those usually seen on
both parents.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Vivacity'
It is a small shrub growing to a height of about 1m with an
equal spread. The leaves are entire with a small point. Each leaf is about
30mm long and about 8mm wide. The upper leaf surface is grey-green and
faintly hairy with prominent veins while the underside is grey being
covered with dense silky hairs. The flowers are formed into clusters and
are borne terminally and in leaf axils. The perianths are deep rose in
colour and up to 12mm long. The red styles are up to 30mm long. The flowers
are said to be sterile.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from its stated parents in habit and leaf
shape. Grevillea 'Poorinda Vivacity' does not grow as tall as Grevillea
oleoides. It also has a denser habit. The leaves are larger and have more
hairs on both sides than Grevillea speciosa, however they are not as long
as those of the large leafed form of Grevillea oleoides.
Grevillea 'Sandra Gordon'
The leaves are very deeply lobed and are about 200mm long by
approximately 150mm wide. Individual lobes are very fine being 1.5-4m wide.
Occasionally the lobes are sub-divided into two. The upper surface is shiny
green whilst the underside is covered with silvery hairs. The leaf edges
are rolled under. The flowers encircle the stem and are produced
terminally. The rachis or stem on which the flowers are borne extends a
short distance beyond the last floret as in G. sessilis. The bright yellow
flower heads, which are produced in profusion over a long period, are about
120mm long by about 80mm wide. The very woolly perianth tube is about 8mm
long. The styles, which are the colourful parts of the inflorescence, are
about 30cm long.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from its parents in that the foliage
is intermediate with perhaps a greater affinity to G. pteridifolia. The
habit also tends to be intermediate. The flower colour differs in that it
is lighter than is usually seen in G. pteridifolia and a much richer colour
than is usual for G. sessilis. The flowers encircle the rachis as in G.
sessilis but not in G. pteridifolia.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rosy Morn'
This cultivar is a dense shrub which grows to a height of 1m
by a width of 1.5m. The leaves are elliptical to obvate and terminate with
sharp point. The leaf edges are rolled to the underside. Each leaf is up to
2cm long and about 6mm wide. The upper surface is rough to the touch due to
a covering of minute projections, while the lower surface is tinged grey by
a covering of long hairs. The deep pink flowers are produced in clusters on
short branchlets. Each flower is about 1.3cm long with slightly deeper pink
styles to 2.3cmm long.
Diagnosis:
'Poorinda Rosy Morn' differs from both its parents in its deep
pink flower colour. The leaves are similar in shape and texture but
slightly larger than the usual G. lavandulacea. They are closer in size to
G. baueri but are not glabrous. The styles of 'Poorinda Rosy Morn' are
pubescent but less so than in G. baueri while those of G. lavandulacea are
glabrous for most of their length.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Rondeau'
A dense shrub form 1-1.3m tall by 1m wide. The leaves are
crowded on the stems, entire and slightly the new growth is bronze. The
upper leaf surface is rough whilst the underside is silky hairy. The leaf
margins are rolled under. The flowers are found in small terminal clusters
on short branchlets along the stems and the perianth is rose-red, becoming
white on the perianth limbs. The style is red and about 20mm long. The
pollen presenter is a green colour. Flowers throughout the winter, spring
and summer months.
Diagnosis:
The foliage colour is very similar to G. baueri and is not as
prickly as G. lavandulacea. The plant has a more compact habit than the
parents.
G. baueri:
An upright shrub to 1.5m tall x 1m wide. Leaves are oblong,
glabrous to slightly hairy, up to 25mm long. Flowers in erect clusters in
late winter and spring. G. 'Poorinda Rondeau':
A compact bush 1m x 1m.
Leaves not glabrous but with rough upper surface and silky hairs
underneath. Flowers bright pink in winter and spring.
G. lavandulacea:
Very variable in growth habit, foliage form and flower
colour. Leaves grey-green, 10-25mm and flowers over most of the year.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gaye'
It forms a tall, spreading shrub, growing to ca. 2m tall by
ca. 3m wide. The branchlets are covered with a dense mat of appressed,
brownish hairs. This cultivar has deeply lobed leaves ca. 95mm long by 35mm
wide at the widest point. Each lobe is ca. 2mm wide dissected to the midrib
of the leaf and tipped with a fine point. The upper surfaces of the leaf
are dark green and glabrous, whilst the undersides are covered with dense,
silky hairs. The veins on the upper surface are not raised but are
conspicuous because of their yellow green colour. The veins on the
underside, midrib and lobes are raised and very conspicuous. The margins of
the leaf are rolled under.The inflorescences are axillary and of the
"toothbrush" type. The perianth segments are brownish and ca. 25mm long.
The style is ca. 25mm long and purplish in colour.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Poorinda Gaye' is said to be a hybrid with one of the
parents being the plant erroneously known as G.hookeriana. This plant,
whilst called G. hookeriana, looks very different, the main differences
being that the flowers are much larger and the leaves much shorter but far
more divided. This diagnosis is prepared under this assumption. Specimens
cited under the heading "Comparative Specimens" are called G. hookeriana
sens. lat. at the Herbarium of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
This name will be used to define this plant form for this description. The
cultivar has leaves very similiar to G. hookeriana sens. lat. While the new
growth on G. caleyi is very hairy on both the stems and leaves the
cuiltivar is nearly glabrous above with only a very light covering of hair,
mainly along the midveins. The leaves of G. hookeriana sens. lat. are
glabrous above.The cultivar's leaves have a very short but dense tomentum
below. The inflorescences are of much the same size and qaulity as those
found on both parents. The cultivar has the same prominent midveins of G.
hookeriana sens. lat. The cultivar closely resembles G. hookeriana sens.
lat. and differs only in minor differences noted above.
Grevillea 'Poorinda Ben'
This cultivar grows into an upright, large shrub ca. 3m tall
by ca. 2m wide. The leaves are ca. 16cm long by 3cm wide; glabrous above
with clearly distinguished, light coloured veins. The leaves are generally
deeply divided to within 1-2mm of the midrib. Each lobe is tipped with a
pungent point. The stems are angular, particularly on the new growth. The
inflorescences are 4-5cm long and of the toothbrush type. They are borne on
short axillary stems at the ends of the branches. Individual flowers are
ca. 2.5cm long. The perianth parts are covered with fine brown hairs giving
the flowers an overall brownish appearance. The styles are red with green
tips. The flowering season is from spring through summer.
Diagnosis:
This culitivar differs from G. 'Poorinda Peter' and G.
longifolia in the following ways.
1.Flowers differ in colour with G. 'Poorinda Ben' being more pinkish
than the purplish colour of G. 'Poorinda Peter'
2.Leaves are more deeply lobed than G. longifolia but not as deeply
lobed as G. 'Poorinda Peter'.
3.New stems are angular as in G. 'Poorinda Peter' but more angular than
G. longifolia.
4.Growth habit is more erect.
Comments:
Whilst showing some minor differences the cultivar does not
appear superior to either G. longifolia or G. 'Poorinda Peter'. This
cultivar should be reproduced vegetatively to retain the cultivar form.
Comparators:
Grevillea 'Poorinda Peter' CBG 068676 (ACRA Acc. No.
082); Grevillea longifolia CBG 037845.
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Princess of Wales'
This cultivar grows into a compact, dense shrub 0.6m tall by
0.6m wide. The leaves are mostly glabrous though the midrib is covered with
a fine mantle of silky hairs. Some scattered silky hairs occur also along
the leaf margins. The younger stems are covered in a dense coat of similar
silky hairs which diminish as the stems become older. The leaves average
between 5 and 9cm in length. The flower heads average 5 to 1.5cm long while
the rays of the inner bracts average 1 to 1.5cm long. Both are a rich gold
in colour. The stigmas are orange colour when they emerge. The flowers are
on long stems that emerge well above the foliage. The flowering season in
Canberra is from October to April but occasional flowers may be found all
year round. The flowering period should not be markedly different in other
parts of Australia.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar may be distinguished from the presumed parent
forms by the following features. The cultivar has the perennial habit of
Xerochrysum 'Dargan Hill Monarch' but lacks the greyish appearance provided
by the fine silky hairs. This perennial habit differs from the annual habit
of the other presumed parent form. The main distinguishing characteristic
is in the cultivar's flowering habit. As flowers die the stem withers and
the whole flower stem and dead flowerheads disappear into the lower foliage
of the plant. At the same time new growth emerges from lower on the plant
and extends above the foliage again. These new stems then bear new
inflorescences. The cultivar is also very free flowering.
Other notes:
The free flowering habit together with the growth habit of
"hiding" the spent flower heads make this a very desirable plant for
cultivation. The cultivar is named in honour of her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales on the occasion of her visit to the Australian National
Botanic Gardens on 7 November 1985. The cultivar is frost hardy and
moderately drought hardy. The cultivar must be propagated by vegetative
means to preserve the cultivar form.
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Pink Sunrise'
A dense perennial with a width of 60 cm and height of 30 cm.
The pink buds open to cream with an orange centre.
Diagnosis:
Xerochrysum 'Pink Sunrise' is similar to Xerochrysum 'Diamond
Head' but flower colour differs. Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head' is 0.2 m x 0.5
m with 3 cm flower heads held well above narrow green foliage; flowers
yellow with an orange centre.
Brachyscome 'Ramboreef'
The vibrant purple pink flower colour is a striking feature of this new brachyscome. Has a compact suckering growth habit and divided foliage. Good accent plant for garden, and great for containers for patios, courtyards and poolside.