Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Callistemon 'Woolomin Sparkler', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 485 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Woolomin Sparkler'

File Number

485

ACRA Field Book Number

503

Registration Date

15/10/1992

Application Received

18/04/1991

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Woolomin Sparkler'

Origin

Callistemon 'Woolomin Sparkler' was raised from seed collected from a pink form of C. salignus. It is possibly a hybrid between this and C. 'Harkness' or less likely C. citrinus. It arose at Bushcraft Nursery, Woolomin NSW and was named after this town. It was selected in 1987. This cultivar was first received by the Authority on 18 April 1991. Registration applied for by Mrs Barbara Graham, Bushcraft Nursery, Woolomin, NSW.

Characteristics

A medium-sized shrub to 3m high by 2m across with compact habit and dense foliage. The leaves are narrowly oblanceolate to 80mm long by 7mm wide tapering towards the base. The apex is pointed. The red flowers are borne in spikes clustered near the branch ends. The anthers are yellow. Each spike is about 80mm long by 60mm across from specimen, although spikes to 120mm long are claimed by the originator. Flowers over a long period starting September, peak October and again March and April. Diagnosis: Differs from C. salignus pink form in having: * Red flowers * Flower spikes borne in clusters near the branch ends * Extended flowering period Differs from C. 'Harkness' in having: * Shorter flower spikes * Shorter leaves * More upright habit Differs from C. citrinus in having: * Lighter green leaves * Flower spikes in clusters * Extended flowering period

Cultivation

This cultivar is very frost tolerant. Tolerates temperatures to -10 degrees and is very drought resistant. Propagation must be by vegetative methods in order to maintain clonal properties.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1993), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 17(134): 55

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966.Filaments: Red Group 45A.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Barbara Graham

Uses

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

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC485; ACRA502/506; CBG9102261/9104762.

NSL ID

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