Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud', Taken: 10 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud'

File Number

368

ACRA Field Book Number

212

Registration Date

26/10/1986

Application Received

01/09/1985

Family

Cunoniaceae

Cultivar Name

Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud'

Origin

Eucryphia 'Pink Cloud' was selected from a wild population of Eucryphia lucida near Smithton in North-West Tasmania in 1984. The collection was made in a forestry working area. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in September 1985. Registration applied for by K and L Gillanders, Woodbank Nursery, RMB 303, Kingston 7150.

Characteristics

The plant from which the material was selected was about 16m tall. However, as with other forms of Eucryphia lucida when grown in cultivation, it will most likely only attain a height of 5 to 7m. The flowers, which occur in the summer months are a soft pink deepening to rose in the centre of the flower. They are 4cm in diameter. Diagnosis: The flower colour is the distinguishing feature of this cultivar being pink instead of white as is usual with E. lucida.

Cultivation

Extra moisture will be required in drier parts of Australia during the summer months. The cultivar is frost hardy. Vegetative propagation is required to preserve the cultivar form. A short description was published in the "Garden Journal" of autumn 1986 p 170.

Publication

Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1986), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 4: 244

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Code 1966unopened bud: red group 54Apetals (newly opened) base: red group 54B, margin: red group 54B to 54Cpetals (older flowers): red group 55Cnew leaves: yellow-green group 146Colder leaves: yellow-green group 147A

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr K Gillanders

Uses

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

Availability

Kuranga Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC368; ACRA212/214; CBG8600191/8601054.

NSL ID

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