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Description: Chamelaucium 'Bridal Pearl', Taken: 14 July 2003, ACRA 1054
Photographer: Fagg, M.

Description: Chamelaucium megalopetalum 'Bridal Pearl', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1058 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Chamelaucium 'Bridal Pearl'

File Number

2114

ACRA Field Book Number

1054

Registration Date

10/11/2022

Application Received

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Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Chamelaucium 'Bridal Pearl'

Origin

A result of a controlled pollination or manipulated cross Parents - Female: C. megalopetalum ‘MB03’ . - Male: C. uncinatum ‘C5001’. PVR Status: Granted: 19-May-2004

Characteristics

Medium shrub with white flowers. Early flowering selection. Selection criteria: vigour, floriferousness, stem length, flower colour and date of flowering.

Cultivation

Prefers an open sunny or partly shaded position and grows in a wide range of free draining soils. Tolerant of hot dry conditions and has a low water requirement once established

Publication

Plant Varieties Journal Volume 15, Issue 1

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart Bud: colour without cap white (RHS 155A). Petal: colour at first opening white (RHS 155B), 2 weeks after opening white with pink blush (RHS 155B- 62C), 6 weeks after opening pink (RHS 66C). Flower nectary: colour at first opening yellow-green (RHS 151D), 2 weeks after opening yellow-green (RHS 151D), 6 weeks after opening yellow-green (RHS 151D

Propagation

PBR Protected

Applicant Name

Western Australian Agriculture Authority, WA,

Uses

Cut flowers or feature plant

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

CANB 643247

NSL ID

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