Acacia cardiophylla 'Gold Lace'
Acacia ' Gold Lace' is a perennial shrub with a trailing
prostrate growth habit. Its flowering is observed to differ from the
standard A. cardiophylla form. Flowering occurs from August to mid
September, when the plants produce many mildly perfumed golden yellow
globular heads about 1cm in diameter in dense ancillary racemes 3-5cm,
long. The foliage of 'Kuranga Gold Lace' is typical A. cardiophylla and not
observed to differ from the standard form. The stems' prostrate growth
habit is the main characteristic distinguishing 'Kuranga Gold Lace' from
other A. cardiophylla. The stems of 'Kuranga Gold Lace' also differ from
those of the standard A. cardiophylla in becoming tortuous with age.
Diagnosis:
This variety is distinct from all other known varieties in
having the following combination of characters:
a prostrate trailing growth
habit (attaining little more then 20cm height) with stems becoming slightly
tortuous in age.
GROWTH HABIT
prostrate & trailing
erect & arching
All characteristics described and comparisions are from comparative growing
trials conducted at Wandin North, Victoria in 1989. Trials consisted of 25
plants 'Kuranga Gold Lace' grown from cuttings (potted January, 1989) with
25 plants grown from A. cardiophylla seed (sown August 1988 - potted
January 1989), all in 15cm pots outdoors. Potting mixture was 'Debco'
soilless mix. Measurements of 20 randomly selected plants were taken in
April, 94 days after potting. Four year old tub grown plants of the variety
were also measured.
Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata'
Diagnosis:
Agonis 'Variegata' differs from other known forms of this
species in its variegated leaves. The variegation consists of a yellow
border varying in width from 0.5-1mm, and a pale green mid portion from
1-2mm broad with a darker midrib in some leaves. Reversion to normal leaves
can occur as is demonstrated on the specimen described here. The green
leaves, produced on a lateral branchlet, are in general larger than the
variegated leaves. In this specimen the former are 45-80mm long and 2-4mm
broad, the variegated leaves on the other hand, are 20-50mm long and 2-4mm
broad. In addition the green portion of the variegated leaves is paler than
the normal leaf colour and seem to emphasis an overall less vigorous
appearance.
NB. In the above cultivar name the latinized form is conserved in
accordance with part 'b' of article 27 in The International Code of
Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants.
Agonis 'Fairy Foliage'
Diagnosis:
The distinguishing feature which makes this plant different from
the normal form is that the leaves are much more crowded. Individual leaf
lamina are generally narrower than normal, the lamina always ending a third
to a half the way along the leaf. The remainder of the leaf is reduced to a
thread-like extension of the mid-rib.
Agonis flexuosa 'Belbra Gold'
This cultivar is a leaf colour form of Agonis flexuosa
(Spreng) Schau. It is a dense shrub that grows to ca. 5m tall by 5m wide.
As the leaves first appear they have a reddish tinge but this quickly
changes to a pale yellow forming a golden crown on the plant. As the leaves
mature there is once again a colour change, as they revert to green or a
pale yellow mottled with green. Shortly after this last change the mature
leaves are dropped from the plant. When viewed from a short distance the
plant is a distinct golden colour. The colour of the foliage can be
affected by the amount of light intensity. The golden colour is more
pronounced during summer months in full light. The other features of the
cultivar correspond with those of Agonis flexuosa.
Diagnosis:
A. 'Belbra Gold' is readily distinguished from the usual A.
flexuosa by its foliage colour and its ultimate height, the cultivar only
growing to 5m. It can be distinguished easily from A. flexuosa 'Variegata'
as the variegation is different. A. flexuosa 'Variegata' has leaves with
yellow margins and a green centre as compared to all yellow or yellow
mottled green of A. 'Belbra Gold'.
Comparators:
Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata' (ACRA Number 4) held at
the Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
Anigozanthos 'Bush Spark'
Dwarf habit. Not as vigorous in humid climates where it can be disease-prone and Flowers in spring, summer, winter.
Anigozanthos 'Rambocano'
Dwarf clumping selection 0.6-07 m with masses of orange/red flowers in Spring.
Anigozanthos flavidus 'Werite Woorata'
The branched flower spike is approximately 50cm high. The
dominant colour of the flower is dark red to burgundy.
Diagnosis:
The floral tube is reduced from the normal Anigozanthos flavidus
and the petals are lengthened into finger like processes.
Telopea oreades 'Errinundra White'
Note:
First received as 'Plateau View Alba', then changed to 'Plateau View
White'. Finally registered as 'Errinundra White'.
This cultivar is a white flowered selection with other
characteristics as for the species. T. oreades is a small tree with showy
red inflorescences. Leaves are oblanceolate, alternate, simple, entire,
dark green and shiny above, slightly glaucous beneath, borne on a petiole
ca. 5mm long; a prominent raised midrib below, sunken on the upper surface.
Flowers are borne in large terminal racemes in spring and early summer.
Fruit is a brown, leathery follicle 60-70mm long with a curved persistent
style 30-40mm long.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar is distinguished by its white flowers. All other
characteristics are those of the species.
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Cockatoo'
This cultivar forms a bush that is compact and very dense and grows to plus/minus 1m tall x plus/minus 1m wide. The leaves are covered with fine hairs which gives them a greyish bloom. They are oblanceolate in shape and vary from 6 to 12cm in length. The stems are also covered in fine
hairs. The inflorescence is large, averaging 7cm in diameter. The ray florets are very numerous and are plus/minus 21.5cm long. They are a light lemon yellow in colour, with odd flowers showing mottled ray florets of a deeper yellow colour. The disc florets are a golden orange. The flowers are
displayed well on long stems held some 12-15cm above the foliage. The flowering period is spread over spring, summer and autumn but some flowers are found all year round.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar differs from its parents in the colour of its inflorescence and the size and shape of the shrub. Its perennial habit is the same as for both parents.
Crowea exalata 'Green Cape'
It is a prostrate plant reaching a height of about 150mm but
with a spread of about 800mm. The leaves are up to 20mm long by 3mm wide.
Oil glands are clearly visible on the underside of the leaves. The mauve
flowers are produced in the leaf axils on semi-mature growth. After
flowering the petals change colour to white then green. They remain green
and protect the seeds while they mature.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from known normal forms of Crowea
exalata in its prostrate habit. The usual height attained is 1-2m.