Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Acacia cardiophylla 'Gold Lace', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 465 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Acacia cardiophylla 'Gold Lace'

File Number

465

ACRA Field Book Number

467

Registration Date

07/10/1990

Application Received

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Family

Fabaceae

Cultivar Name

Acacia cardiophylla 'Gold Lace'

Origin

Acacia 'Gold Lace' was selected for its prostrate growth habit in 1980 from seedlings of Acacia cardiophylla sown and grown on the breeder's property. The breeder is E P Clucas of Kuranga Native Nursery. Material has been vegetatively propagated since selection and further evaluated by the applicant for its growth characteristics.

Characteristics

Acacia ' Gold Lace' is a perennial shrub with a trailing prostrate growth habit. Its flowering is observed to differ from the standard A. cardiophylla form. Flowering occurs from August to mid September, when the plants produce many mildly perfumed golden yellow globular heads about 1cm in diameter in dense ancillary racemes 3-5cm, long. The foliage of 'Kuranga Gold Lace' is typical A. cardiophylla and not observed to differ from the standard form. The stems' prostrate growth habit is the main characteristic distinguishing 'Kuranga Gold Lace' from other A. cardiophylla. The stems of 'Kuranga Gold Lace' also differ from those of the standard A. cardiophylla in becoming tortuous with age. Diagnosis: This variety is distinct from all other known varieties in having the following combination of characters: a prostrate trailing growth habit (attaining little more then 20cm height) with stems becoming slightly tortuous in age. GROWTH HABIT prostrate & trailing erect & arching All characteristics described and comparisions are from comparative growing trials conducted at Wandin North, Victoria in 1989. Trials consisted of 25 plants 'Kuranga Gold Lace' grown from cuttings (potted January, 1989) with 25 plants grown from A. cardiophylla seed (sown August 1988 - potted January 1989), all in 15cm pots outdoors. Potting mixture was 'Debco' soilless mix. Measurements of 20 randomly selected plants were taken in April, 94 days after potting. Four year old tub grown plants of the variety were also measured.

Cultivation

Acacia 'Kuranga Gold Lace' is propagated vegetatively from cuttings. It is considered by the applicant to be suitable for growth outdoors in temperate regions of Australia. It is frost tolerant and requires a well drained soil.

Publication

Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1994), Supplement No. 1 to Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation: A-70

Colour Coding

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Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

E.P. Clucas

Uses

Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant, Also very useful for large display pots.

Availability

Kuranga Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC465; ACRA467; CBG9005894

NSL ID

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