Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 381 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
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Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers'

File Number

381

ACRA Field Book Number

221

Registration Date

29/10/1987

Application Received

01/06/1986

Family

Bignoniaceae

Cultivar Name

Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers'

Origin

Pandorea 'Golden Showers' was originally selected by a field collection team from the Australian National Botanic Gardens in 1967. The selection was made from a naturally occurring plant of Pandorea pandorana near Kempsey, NSW. The name refers to 1) the weeping racemes of flowers and 2) to the spent flowers that fall to the ground as the flowering season finishes. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in June 1986. Registration applied for by the Australian National Botanic Gardens, P.O.Box 1777, Canberra 2601.

Characteristics

Note: Formerly Pandorea 'Golden Rain' Pandorea pandorana is a vigorous woody climber with glossy pinnate leaves consisting of 5 to 9 leaflets. The flowers are massed on pendulous inflorescences. Pandorea 'Golden Showers' is a golden flowered selection of the species, Diagnosis: Pandorea 'Golden Showers' can be distinguished by the flower colour which is a rich golden brown.

Cultivation

This cultivar has been grown at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for nearly twenty years. It has performed well in cultivation, bearing masses of flowers from July to October. As with other forms of the species, it performs better in richer soils that are moist all year round. Plants develop to their maximum potential in shaded to semi-shaded positions. As with other forms of P. pandorana, it is slightly frost tender so overhead protection is required in areas that experience heavy frost. It can be used as a scrambling plant but is best displayed if used as a climber. It does have a constrictive liana-like habit and should be used with caution around younger, developing trees. The cultivar must be grown by vegetative means to ensure retention of the cultivar features.

Publication

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1988), Australian Native Plants: propagation, cultivation and use in landscaping Edn. 3: 470

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Code 1966.perianth: Yellow-orange group 14A.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

ANBG,Canberra.

Uses

Climber with spectacular flowering displays

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC381; ACRA221/293; CBG750308/8602338/8802296.

NSL ID

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