Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Dianella longifolia 'Peninsula Perfection', Taken: 22 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 522 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Dianella longifolia 'Peninsula Perfection'

File Number

522

ACRA Field Book Number

387

Registration Date

16/10/1992

Application Received

01/04/1992

Family

Hemerocallidaceae

Cultivar Name

Dianella longifolia 'Peninsula Perfection'

Origin

This cultivar was selected in the nursery of the Shire of Flinders at Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in 1992. It is a form of Dianella longifolia. Registration was sought by Gregory Powell, P.O. Box 298, Sorrento, Victoria 3943 in April 1992.

Characteristics

This cultivar is like the species. It grows to 0.3m - 0.8m x 0.5m. Flowers appear from November to March and are pale blue. It has high tolerance to both drought and frost. Diagnosis: The distinguishing feature of this cultivar is the variegated leaves.

Cultivation

A hardy and long-lived plant, it is adaptable to most soils but prefers a protected partially shaded position. It should be propagated by division.

Publication

Australian Plants 1993; Vol 17, (134); 55;

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966Yellow variegation: Yellow Group 4B through Yellow Group 5CGreen Stripe: Yellow-Green Group 146B

Propagation

Division

Applicant Name

Gregory Powell

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC522; ACRA387; CBG9203010.

NSL ID

-