Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Syzygium australe 'AN1'

File Number

1943

ACRA Field Book Number

1336

Registration Date

10/11/2022

Application Received

15/03/2010

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Syzygium australe 'AN1'

Origin

Spontaneous mutation or sport; parent ‘Elite’ (Syzygium australe). PBR Status: Granted: 24-Sep-2010 Terminated: 15-Feb-2018 Synonym: S. 'Silver Screen'

Characteristics

This selection has variegated leaves which give a silvery appearance. Shrub form 2-3 metres in diameter, flowers white with pink elongated fruit. Comparitor: Syzygium australe ‘4tune8one’ Diagnosis: Syzygium australe 'AN1' is very dense with short internodes with medium to strong leaf blade glaucosity and strong weeping habit. Newly emerged leaves are yellow green 152A progressing to mature green N137A. Newly emerged leaf blade is yellow green 152A and progresses to greyed green 188A. Syzygium australe ‘4tune8one’ is dense with medium length internodes and no leaf blade glaucosity and medium to strong weeping habit. Newly emerged leaves are greyed red 178A progressing to mature yellow green 147A. Newly emerged leaf blade is greyed red 178A and progresses to yellow green 146A.

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 22, Issue 3

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart Leaves:Leaves: Newly emerged: upper side 152A; Partly mature leaf: primary colour of upper side N137A; Mature leaf: primary colour of upper side N137A; Partly mature leaf blade: tertiary colour of upper side 4D; Newly emerged leaf blade: primary colour of upper side 152A; Newly emerged leaf blade: secondary colour of upper side 4D; Partly mature leaf blade: primary colour of upper side N137A; Partly mature leaf blade: secondary colour of upper side 188A;

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Aspley Nursery

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

-

NSL ID

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