Description: Brachyscome angustifolia 'Mardi Gras', Taken: 03 September 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 644 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Murdock, C.
Photographer: Murdock, C.
Brachyscome angustifolia 'Mardi Gras'
- File Number
- 1703
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 595
- Registration Date
- 19/11/2021
- Application Received
- 12/09/2021
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Cultivar Name
- Brachyscome angustifolia 'Mardi Gras'
- Origin
- Open pollination Presumed parent Brachyscome angustifolia. Registered for Plant Breeders Rights in June 1997 terminated in April 1999
- Characteristics
- Low, spreading perennial plant which often produces suckers from the roots 20-30cms (h) x 50-60cms (w), flowers mauve around 25mm in diameter, leaves slightly divided.
- Cultivation
- It is an excellent plant for use as a ground cover, especially in rockeries but also has an application for use in pots or hanging baskets. Full sun and adequate moisture are required for maximum flowering potential. Some flowers are produced all year but the main seasons are spring and summer. The plant can withstand moderately dry conditions.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 9, Issue 3
- Colour Coding
- RHS Colour Chart 1966: Rays 80B
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Applicant Name
- Evan Clucas
- Uses
- Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery
- Availability
- Kuranga Nursery
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -