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Description: Callistemon recurvus 'Ngungun Red', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 440 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Ngungun Red'

File Number

440

ACRA Field Book Number

297

Registration Date

10/10/1991

Application Received

15/09/1988

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Ngungun Red'

Origin

A seedling from the primary hybrid C. recurvus x C. salignus planted in 1981 by Mrs E J Morgan of Pikes Road, Glasshouse Mountains, Qld. 4518. Ngungun is the name of one of the Glasshouse Mountains near which the plant was raised. It is from the same batch of seed as C. 'Glasshouse Country' and C. 'Glasshouse Gem' but differs from both in flower colour as these are pink. Received by ACRA on 15 September 1988. The applicant was Mrs E J Morgan.

Characteristics

The shrub is erect with a somewhat vase-shaped habit, to 2 m across by 5 m high at the top. Bark is grey and fissured. Leaves are mid-green, narrow-ellipitcal, to .7cm wide by 6 cm long. The young growth is deep pink to red and clothed with silky appressed hairs. Mature leaves are glabrous. Flowers are produced in spring. Inflorescences are up to 4 cm across by 7 cm long with new growth apparent at flowering time. The anther filaments are burgundy and the anthers are gold. Diagnosis: The flowers are different to other seedlings of this cross. The filaments are burgundy with yellow anthers.

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

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1993), Bottlebrushes, paperbarks & tea trees and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance: 102

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966filaments:close to Red Group 53Aanthers: close to Yellow Group 4A

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mrs E.J.Morgan

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC440, ACRA302, CBG8803023

NSL ID

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