Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Johanna's Christmas', Taken: 10 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 932 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Johanna's Christmas'

File Number

932

ACRA Field Book Number

902

Registration Date

13/01/2004

Application Received

11/01/2001

Family

Cunoniaceae

Cultivar Name

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Johanna's Christmas'

Origin

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Johanna's Christmas' originated from a batch of seed sown in the garden of Brian and Carol Roach in about 1980. The applicants Brian and Carol Roach of Westleigh, Sydney named this cultivar'Johanna's Christmas' after their daughter who died of cancer in June 1994.

Characteristics

This cultivar is a dwarf form of Ceratopetalum gummiferum. It is a small,dense shrub ca. 1m tall x 1m wide. The white flowers appear between October and January and as they die off, the calyx of each flower turns red. DIAGNOSIS: As for C. gummiferum except for its dwarf habit (1m x 1m).

Cultivation

Grows best in well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to light pruning and is frost hardy when given protection when young.

Publication

Hort Journal Australia May 2017, Vol. 9, Issue 10, Page 33

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1997 Flowers: close to 180B/C Leaves upper:137A Leaves lower:191B (nearest)

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth but is difficult

Applicant Name

Brian and Carol Roach

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC932; ACRA902: CANB627203

NSL ID

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