Description:
Photographer: Murray Fagg
Photographer: Murray Fagg
Syzygium paniculatum 'Cheetah'
- File Number
- 1766
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1111
- Registration Date
- 19/11/2021
- Application Received
- 16/12/2004
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Syzygium paniculatum 'Cheetah'
- Origin
- Spontaneous mutation: In 1990, about 4000 cuttings of Syzgium paniculatum ‘Aussie Compact’ were taken from a hedge and propagated. The stock contained some seedlings as well. About 14 of the cuttings started growing somewhat faster than the rest. These were isolated and potted up. One plant out of the lot was chosen for strong upright growth, fast growth rate and bronze new growth.
- Characteristics
- This selection has bronze new growth and vigorous growth which lends itself to being excellent for hedging. Shrub form 3-5 metres in diameter, flowers white with pink elongated fruit.
- Cultivation
- Fast growing. Best in well drained soils in full sun or part shade. Easily prunes to shape. Very vigorous.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 24, Issue 3
- Colour Coding
- RHS Colour Chart 1966 Leaves: Newly emerged: upper side 165A; Partly mature leaf: primary colour of upper side 137A; Mature leaf: primary colour of upper side N189A;
- Propagation
- PBR Protected
- Applicant Name
- Devon Stork
- Uses
- Formal hedging. As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery or screen planting
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- 07 55305463
- NSL ID
- -