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Chamelaucium 'Blizzard'
- File Number
- 1736
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1781
- Registration Date
- 19/11/2021
- Application Received
- 23/04/2022
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Chamelaucium 'Blizzard'
- Origin
- Chance seedling: In 2010, a chance seedling within a mixed variety planting of C. uncinatum ‘Alba’ and C. megalopetalum was found to be late flowering and have cup shaped white flowers that remained white with ageing.
- Characteristics
- CUT FLOWER Very popular cut flower variety valued for its mid season flowering period and consistent production of 60-70cm stem lengths. Typically flowering late winter to mid spring in all growing regions. Expected yield 20-60 stems Year 2 and 150-200 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 3
- Colour Coding
- RHS Colour Chart: Petals 155D
- Propagation
- Protected by PBR
- Applicant Name
- Philip Watkins (on behalf of Helix Australia (Goldsash Corporation Pty Ltd)
- Uses
- Cut flowers or display
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -