Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'White Christmas', Taken: 16 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 109 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'White Christmas'

File Number

109

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

16/05/1977

Application Received

20/02/1977

Family

Cunoniaceae

Cultivar Name

Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'White Christmas'

Origin

Ceratopetalum 'White Christmas' was noticed as a natural colour variant within a population of normal red C. gummiferum growing at Castle Hill, New South Wales.

Characteristics

Diagnosis: C. 'White Christmas' is only different from other known forms of C. gummiferum in that the calyx lobes do not exhibit the usual pink to red colouring. The calyx lobes remain white to green in colour throughout the flowering and seed developing period. Habit is also identical to other known forms of C. gummiferum.

Cultivation

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

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1977), Wildflowers in horticulture. Australian Plants 9(73): 205

Colour Coding

calyx lobes: yellow green group 150D.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

ANBG Canberra.

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

ACC109, CBG8006359

NSL ID

-