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.
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.