Description: Crowea exalata Symphony
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Photographer: Peter Ollerenshaw
Crowea exalata 'Symphony'
- File Number
- 1653
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1789
- Registration Date
- 10/11/2022
- Application Received
- 14/02/2020
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Crowea exalata 'Symphony'
- Origin
- Chance find
- Characteristics
- ‘Symphony’ is a small, rounded, evergreen shrub producing a lengthy display of attractive, pink, star-shaped flowers. Flowering from late summer through to winter, this hardy shrub tolerates both cold and dry conditions. ‘Symphony’ grows to approx. 75cm high and wide and will perform well in full sun or part shade. A delight to the eye.
- Cultivation
- Hardy, reliable and adaptable cultivar which flowers prolifically, growing well in most soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to heavy pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy.
- Publication
- RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin 2 (2022), p33;
- Colour Coding
- RHS Colour Chart Leaves Green group 189B; Flowers Purple/violet group 81C
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth
- Applicant Name
- Peter Ollerenshaw
- Uses
- As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant or large display pots.
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries, Bywong Nursery
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -