Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Grevillea juniperina 'Lunar Light', Taken: 07 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 232 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Grevillea juniperina 'Lunar Light'

File Number

232

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

18/11/1982

Application Received

-

Family

Proteaceae

Cultivar Name

Grevillea juniperina 'Lunar Light'

Origin

Grevillea 'Lunar Light' arose as a sport on the prostrate yellow flowered form of Grevillea juniperina. The plant was growing in a garden in the Austraflora Nursery at Montrose. The applicant is Mr W Molyneux of Austraflora Nursery, Belfast Road, Montrose, Victoria. Originally registered as Grevillea juniperina 'Austraflora Lunar Light'

Characteristics

This cultivar retains the prostrate habit of the parent plant but is variegated, and the flowers are distinctly different in colour. The leaf variegation varies from all yellow on the new growth to mature leaves showing approximately 75% green and 25% variegation. The variegation is around the margins of the leaves. The flowers tend towards orange suffused with pink. Flowering starts in November. Diagnosis: This cultivar is distinguished from the prostrate yellow flowered form of G. juniperina by the variegated leaves and orange pink flowers.

Cultivation

Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1984), Australian Plants as Cultivars. Australian Plants 12(99): 326

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966 Flower-perianth: yellow orange group 19C.style: red group 37C.stigma: red yellow group 7B.leaves-outer edge: yellow group 4 C.middle: green group 137B.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Austraflora Nursery

Uses

Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant, attracts nectar feeding birds.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC232. G. Butler 1061

NSL ID

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