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Description: Asterolasia 'Lemon Essence', Taken: 16 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Description: Asterolasia 'Lemon Essence', Taken: 07 October 2019, [Copyright conditions: We handle all third party sub-licenses for commercial and non-commercial use.]
Photographer: Fagg, M.

Asterolasia 'Lemon Essence'

File Number

1510

ACRA Field Book Number

1510

Registration Date

16/11/2015

Application Received

01/01/2013

Family

Rutaceae

Cultivar Name

Asterolasia 'Lemon Essence'

Origin

Chance seedling

Characteristics

Moderately dense, upright shrub, 2m (h) x 1.3m (w) Flowers: Lemon yellow 15-20mm in diameter, Aug-Oct Foliage colour: Dark green Comparators: Asterolasia correifolia Reasons for distinctiveness: Asterolasia correifolia is a large spreading shrub around three metres in diameter and has white flowers. Asterolasia 'Lemon Essence' is an upright shub and has lemon yellow flowers.

Cultivation

Highly ornamental shrub. Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.

Publication

Plant Varieties Journal Volume 34, Issue 3

Colour Coding

Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Flowers: Yellow Group 5c Leaves: Green Group 137c

Propagation

PBR Protected 2019/188

Applicant Name

Paul Carmen (on behalf of the Australian National BotanicGardens)

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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