Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Lullfitz Selection', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 139 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Lullfitz Selection'

File Number

139

ACRA Field Book Number

3

Registration Date

17/11/1982

Application Received

02/09/1977

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Lullfitz Selection'

Origin

Chamelaucium 'Lullfitz Selection' is a form of C. uncinatum selected by George Lullfitz of Wanneroo, Western Australia.Cultivar first received by the Authority on the 9th Sept 1977. The applicant was Mr. George Lullfitz of Wanneroo, Western Ausralia.

Characteristics

Diagnosis: This cultivar is similiar to other forms of C. uncinatum but it can be readily distinguished by its early flowering habit which starts in June in Western Australia and finishes when the other forms are at their peak in August/September. The flowers are of average size, being ca. 15mm in diameter , opening a fresh pink with almost a brown tinge and deepening with age to dark pink.The small petals recurve as they age.

Cultivation

Tolerates a wide range of growing conditions and soil types as long as they are well drained. Widely grown in suitable conditions throughout Australia. Drought tolerance good, frost tolerant if given some protection, light frosts are known to damage flowers and young growth.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1984), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 13(101): 27

Colour Coding

R.H.S. Colour Chart 1966Freshly opened flower:Petal near purple group 78BStaminal collar white group 155BCentre greyed-purple group 184CMid-aged flower:Petal purple group 78BStaminal collar white group 155DCentre greyed-purple group 184COld flower:Petal purple-violet group 81CStaminal collar purple-violet group 81CCentre violet group 86A

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr George Lullfitz

Uses

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

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC139, ACRA03, CBG8305901

NSL ID

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