Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Purple Gem', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 865 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Chamelaucium 'Purple Gem'

File Number

2119

ACRA Field Book Number

833

Registration Date

10/11/2022

Application Received

09/08/2000

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Chamelaucium 'Purple Gem'

Origin

A result of a controlled pollination or manipulated cross Parents - Female: C. uncinatum ‘UWA Purple’. - Male: C. megalopetalum ‘MC'. PBR Status: Granted: 27-May-2003

Characteristics

Medium shrub with deep pink/purplish flowers

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: Flower: Bud: colour without cap pink (RHS 62C). Petal: colour at first opening pink (RHS 62D), 2 weeks after opening red-purple (RHS 68B), 6 weeks after opening purple (RHS 72C). Flower nectary: colour at first opening greyed-yellow (RHS 160A), 2 weeks after opening greyed-yellow (RHS 161A), 6 weeks after opening greyed-purple (RHS 186A).

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 617162

NSL ID

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