Chamelaucium floriferum 'Pinnacle Pink'
- File Number
- 1731
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1734
- Registration Date
- 07/05/2022
- Application Received
- 05/11/2021
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Chamelaucium floriferum 'Pinnacle Pink'
- Origin
- Open Pollination: A cultivated planting of Chamelaucium floriferum subsp. floriferum and C. floriferum subsp. diffusum selections at the Kings Park plant development breeding site were allowed to openly pollinate in October 2008.
- Characteristics
- CUT FLOWER Bred from a Chamerlaucium floriferum selection, this variety features tall spike flowers, mid to late season flowering. Expected yield 20-40 stems Year 2 and 60-80 stems Year 3 onwards. POT PLANT / LANDSCAPE A rounded shrub with waxy flowers growing to approximately 2m high x 1.5m wide.
- Cultivation
- Prefers an open sunny or partly shaded position and grows in a wide range of free draining soils. Tolerant of hot dry conditions and has a low water requirement once established.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 34, Issue 1
- Colour Coding
- Flower: main colour of petals on day of opening 155B; Flower: main colour of petals 10-14 days after opening 65D; Flower: main colour of petals 4 weeks after opening 65B
- Propagation
- PBR Protected
- Applicant Name
- Philip Watkins, 95/121-137 Port Douglas Rd Port Douglas , 4877
- Uses
- Cut flowers or feature plant
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -