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Syzygium luehmannii 'Sunset Mist'
- File Number
- 1845
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1139
- Registration Date
- 10/11/2022
- Application Received
- 17/11/2005
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Syzygium luehmannii 'Sunset Mist'
- Origin
- Spontaneous mutation or sport. Spontaneous mutation: Syzygium luehmannii on the applicant’s property in Coomera,QLD. In Dec 2002 variegation of foliage was first observed on a plant. In May 2003 the plant was pruned and fertilised. In Aug 2003 the new growth was heavily variegated, lighter in colour and slightly more elongated than other Syzygium luehmannii.PBR Status: Granted: 22-Nov-2018 Terminated: 27-Feb-2020
- Characteristics
- A large shrub up to 4m(H) x 2m(w) with small shiny variegated leaves and pink new growth. Has white flowers in early Summer which are followed by reddish edible fruits.
- Cultivation
- Full sun or part shade. Well drained moist soils.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 22, Issue 3
- Colour Coding
- N/A
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth
- Applicant Name
- Robert Fraser-Scott
- Uses
- Formal hedging. As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -