Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Boronia megastigma 'Virtuoso', Taken: 16 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 162 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Boronia megastigma 'Virtuoso'

File Number

162

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

20/03/1980

Application Received

20/03/1980

Family

Rutaceae

Cultivar Name

Boronia megastigma 'Virtuoso'

Origin

This cultivar has been recognised by the nursery trade for many years. It was described in a Boddy's Eastern Park Nursery catalogue (13th edition, 1966).

Characteristics

Boronia megastigma 'Virtuoso' is a colour form of B. megastigma differing from the norm in the very dark to near black coloured outside of the petals, anthers and carpel. The flowering period and form of the cultivar in all other respects is the same as for B. megastigma.

Cultivation

Grows best in well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to light pruning and is drought tolerant and reasonably frost hardy

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1980), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 11(85): 34

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966 edition.outside petal: near greyed purple 187A.inside petal: near yellow 6B.anthers and carpel: near brown group 200A.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

ANBG, Canberra.

Uses

Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant, Also very useful for large display pots.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC162, CBG8006341

NSL ID

-