Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Melaleuca hypericifolia 'Ulladulla Beacon'

File Number

356

ACRA Field Book Number

148

Registration Date

25/11/1985

Application Received

06/02/1985

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Melaleuca hypericifolia 'Ulladulla Beacon'

Origin

Melaleuca 'Ulladulla Beacon' is a low growing form of Melaleuca hypericifolia that was selected from a wild population on coastal headlands near Ulladulla, New South Wales. The cultivar was received by the Authority on 6 February 1985. The applicant is Austraflora Nurseries Pty Ltd, PO Box 146, Montrose, 3765.

Characteristics

It grows from 0.3 to 0.6m tall with a spread of 1 to 2m. The flowers occur in the spring and summer months and are a bright orange red in colour. Other features of the cultivar are as for Melaleuca hypericifolia.

Cultivation

Ornamental shrub. Suitable for most well drained soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1991), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 16(127): 130

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966filaments: red group 47A (NB. The appearance of the massed individualflowers in the inflorescence tends to give a darker flower colour. Thedark grey anthers also contribute to this feature).

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Austraflora Nursery

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC356; ACRA148; CBG8500643.

NSL ID

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