Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Acacia iteaphylla 'Parsons Cascade', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 327 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Description: Acacia iteaphylla 'Parsons Cascade', Taken: 1984, Rec 5.9.84.
Photographer: Unknown

Acacia iteaphylla 'Parsons Cascade'

File Number

327

ACRA Field Book Number

65

Registration Date

17/10/1984

Application Received

01/06/1984

Family

Fabaceae

Cultivar Name

Acacia iteaphylla 'Parsons Cascade'

Origin

Acacia 'Parsons Cascade' is a low growing form of the Acacia iteaphylla which originated as a variant in a batch of seedlings raised at Parsons Native Plant Nursery in Victoria. Cultivar first received by the Authority in june 1984. The applicant is Mr LG Parsons, Parsons Native Plant Nursery, 33 Research-Warrandyte Road, Research, Victoria 3095.

Characteristics

A. 'Parsons Cascade' differs from other known forms of the species in its low arching, almost pendulous habit. It grows to a height of about .5m and a width of up to 4m. in its usual form A. iteaphylla is a medium to tall shrub 3--5m high x 3-6m wide. Other features of this cultivar are as for A. iteaphylla. Other comments:

Cultivation

Acacia 'Parsons Cascade' has good vigour, growing to a spread of 2m in heavy clay soils in 1 year. It flowers from April to July and is frost and drought hardy.

Publication

Payne, W.H. (1989), Garden Cultivars of Australian Plants. Australian Plants 15(121): 197

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966: phyllodes: yellow green group 147B; flower heads: close to yellow group 7A

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

L.G. Parsons

Uses

Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant, Also very useful for large display pots.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC327, ACRA157/065, CBG8413939/8405340

NSL ID

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