Description: Chamelaucium megalopetalum 'Painted Lady', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 639 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.
Photographer: Palmer, R.
Chamelaucium 'Painted Lady'
- File Number
- 2056
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 607
- Registration Date
- 10/11/2022
- Application Received
- 18/09/1997
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Chamelaucium 'Painted Lady'
- Origin
- A result of a controlled pollination or manipulated cross Parents - Female: Chamelaucium megalopetalum. - Male: C. uncinatum 'Purple Pride'. Breeder: Brian Jack Coorow WA. PBR Status: Granted: 27-Mar-1997 Terminated: 30-Apr-2008
- Characteristics
- Shrub with purple and white flowers. Selection Criteria: hardy, vigorous, early flowering, floral characteristics, very long flowering and very long vase life
- Cultivation
- Full sun or part shade. Well drained soils
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 9, Issue 2
- Colour Coding
- RHS Colour Chart Flowers: Bud: red (RHS 53A) apical colour white (RHS 155 D), suffused purple (RHS 77D). Petal:colour white (RHS 155D) suffused purple (RHS 77D), mature petal colour red/purple (RHS 72B). Floral tube: mid point colour yellow/green (RHS 144C), end colour yellow/green (RHS 144C). Nectary: colour new yellow/green (RHS 152C), mature greyed purple/red (RHS 183B).
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth
- Applicant Name
- Western Flora
- Uses
- Cut flowers or feature plant
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -