Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Callistemon 'Burgundy', Taken: 14 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 26 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Burgundy'

File Number

26

ACRA Field Book Number

397

Registration Date

28/05/1978

Application Received

28/05/1978

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Burgundy'

Origin

ORIGIN:Callistemon 'Burgundy' is a seedling selected from about 300 whichwere raised from seed collected from Callistemon 'Reeves's Pink'.

Characteristics

This cultivar forms a dense shrub to a height of about 3m with an equal or slightly wider spread. The leaves are entire and about 45mm long by about 8mm wide. The new tip growth is pink and densely covered with silky hairs. The flowers are produced in dense "bottlebrush" clusters. These clusters are often produced in bunches. Individual "bottlebrushes" are very dark red fading to deep purple-violet with age. They are about 90mm long by about 45mm wide. The stamens are the colourful parts of the flower Diagnosis: This cultivar is different from Callistemon 'Reeve's Pink' and Callistemon 'Mauve Mist' in flower colour. Callistemon 'Burgundy' has very dark red "brushes" compared with pink for Callistemon 'Reeve's Pink' and pinkish mauve for Callistemon 'Mauve Mist'.

Cultivation

Hardy, reliable and adaptable cultivar which flowers prolifically, growing well in most soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to heavy pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy.

Publication

"Austraflora" nursery catalogue 1979, "Landscaping with Australian Shrubs" G Wilson, 1975, "Your Garden", March 1977. Cultivar first received by the Authority:21 October 1967.

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart, 1966 edition Flowers:fully released stamens:red-purple 71A.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr G Wilson.

Uses

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

Availability

Kuranga Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC26, ACRA397, CBG9218098

NSL ID

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