Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer: Angus Stewart

Description:
Photographer: Angus Stewart

Description: Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow', Taken: 24 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 422 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow'

File Number

422

ACRA Field Book Number

274

Registration Date

16/10/1992

Application Received

01/11/1987

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow'

Origin

The origin of Leptospermum 'Copper Glow' is uncertain. It is a form of Leptospermum polygalifolium. The specimen received by the Authority came from the nursery of Mr R Brown of Bulli, NSW in 1985. The name refers to the colour of the foliage. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in November 1987. Registration applied for by the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.

Characteristics

A moderately open shrub to 3m tall by 2m wide after 7 years. The young stems are reddish and the narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly elliptical leaves are up to 20mm long by 2mm wide. They are bronze-green on the upper surface and paler beneath. The five petalled flowers are white and approximately 16mm diameter. The fruits are 6mm diameter with the typical high dome of the species. Diagnosis: The cultivar differs from other forms of L. polygalifolium in having bronze-green colour to the upper surface of the leaves and reddish stems of the new growth.

Cultivation

A hardy shrub in heavy or light soils. It has withstood frosts to -4° C. Propagation must be by vegetative means to preserve the cultivar form. Honeyeaters are attracted to the shrub.

Publication

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1988), Australian Native Plants: propagation, cultivation and use in landscaping Edn. 3: 312

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966 Young stems: near Red-Purple Group 59A Top surface of leaf: Yellow-Green Group 147A Undersurface of leaf:Green Group 137B

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

Ray Brown

Uses

As part of the shrubbery or screen planting

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC422, ACRA274, CBG8704054

NSL ID

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