Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Syzygium australe 'Oranges & Lemmons'

File Number

1836

ACRA Field Book Number

1123

Registration Date

10/11/2022

Application Received

15/03/2005

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Syzygium australe 'Oranges & Lemmons'

Origin

Spontaneous mutation or sport. Spontaneous mutation: ‘Oranges & Lemmons’ originated as a variegated sport from the non-variegated parental variety ‘Blaze’A. It was first observed at Florabundance Nursery, Verrierdale, QLD. Selection criteria: strong golden variegation. PBR Status: Granted: 03-Jun-2005 Terminated: 09-Jun-2011

Characteristics

This selection has variegated leaves and red new growth and vigorous growth which lends itself to being excellent for hedging. Shrub form 2-3 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 16, Issue 2

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 2001 Leaves:Leaf colour: mature upper side green (RHS 137A), mature lower side yellow-green (RHS 147B), partly mature upper side yellow-green (ca. RHS 144A), partly mature lower side yellow-green (ca. RHS 144B), newly emerged upper side orange-red (RHS 31B), colour of variegation RHS 7B

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Tony and Juna Kebblewhite

Uses

Formal hedging. As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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