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Description: Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida 'PomPom'
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Description: Lomandra confertifolia 'PomPom', Taken: 24 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida 'PomPom'

File Number

1581

ACRA Field Book Number

1581

Registration Date

16/06/2016

Application Received

02/06/2016

Family

Asparagaceae

Cultivar Name

Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida 'PomPom'

Origin

This plant is a mutation discovered in a private planting of tissue culture produced cultivars of Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida.

Characteristics

A male dwarf mound-forming mutation of the subspecies, 40–60 cm high, 70–100 cm across, with dense semi-erect to arching foliage, inflorescences generally hidden amongst the foliage. Flowers: Autumn to summer, cream to yellow small flowers, inflorescences quarter to half length of leaves. Foliage colour: Mid green, thin, semi-erect to arching, strappy leaves, forming a dense mound. Comparators: Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida Kuranga variety, Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida 'Lime Tuff', Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida 'Little Lime'. Based on general plant appearance, particularly leaf morphology, habit, relatedness and parentage these are the closest varieties of common knowledge known to the applicant. Reasons for distinctiveness: Lomandra 'PomPom' has semi-erect to arching foliage and flowers readily whereas L. 'Little Lime' has erect foliage and is thought to be sterile. L. 'PomPom' has a low mound-forming habit to 60 cm high, whereas L. 'Lime Tuff' and L. Kuranga variety have a rounded to vase-shaped habit to 120 cm high.

Cultivation

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

Publication

Hort Journal Australia, February 2017 Vol. 9, Issue 7, Page 26

Colour Coding

Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Flowers: Yellow-Green Group grading from 149d to 150d, Leaves (upper surface): Green Group 141B

Propagation

PBR Protected

Applicant Name

Joseph Murray, Vitatech Services Pty Ltd

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or display pots.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries, Kuranga Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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