Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Anigozanthos manglesii 'Bush Emerald', Taken: 21 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 396 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Anigozanthos 'Bush Emerald'

File Number

396

ACRA Field Book Number

197

Registration Date

15/10/1992

Application Received

01/03/1987

Family

Haemodoraceae

Cultivar Name

Anigozanthos 'Bush Emerald'

Origin

Anigozanthos 'Bush Emerald' is a result of a cross between A. viridis and A. manglesii. The cross was made by the late M.Turner of Monbulk, Victoria. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in March 1987. Registration applied for by Biotech Plants Pty Ltd, Somersby, NSW.

Characteristics

DESCRIPTION: This cultivar grows 60-85 cm tall (flower spike) by up to 30 cms across. The leaves are from 25-30 cm long and have a slight glaucous appearance. The leaf margins have scattered white plumose hairs. The flowers are bright green on the perianth and bright red on the ovary caused by brightly coloured plumose hairs. The colours fade as the flower ages. Red and white plumose hairs continue on the pedicel and the main stem, gradually diminishing below the bottom flower until becoming fairly scattered. The flowers are tubular and up to 7 cm long in a terminal raceme on an unbranched inflorescence. The flowering season is late winter and spring. The flower colour of the cultivar strongly resembles that of A. manglesii.

Cultivation

This cultivar was first introduced in 1986. Early trials showed a superior resistance to fungal leaf spot when compared to both the parents. The rhizome growth is also superior to either parent. It is drought hardy and shows moderate frost resistance. The cultivar must be grown by vegetative means to preserve the cultivar form. It is a very useful container plant and has bird attracting qualities.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1988), Garden Varieties of Australian Plants 1: 28

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chartplumose hairs along stems and base of perianth tube: Greyed-purplegroup 187Cperianth hairs: Green group 135Banthers: Green group 144B

Propagation

Division or tissue culture

Applicant Name

Biotech Plants Pty Ltd

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

ACC396, ACRA453/320, CBG8910945/8804447.

NSL ID

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