Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Acacia pravissima 'Golden Carpet', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 137 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Description: Acacia pravissima 'Golden Carpet', Taken: Unknown, Also 35 mm dupe
Photographer: Jones, D.

Acacia pravissima 'Golden Carpet'

File Number

137

ACRA Field Book Number

-

Registration Date

06/04/1979

Application Received

07/09/1977

Family

Fabaceae

Cultivar Name

Acacia pravissima 'Golden Carpet'

Origin

Acacia 'Golden Carpet' is a chance seedling which arose in a batch of normal Acacia pravissima seedlings. The seedling was selected about 1969. Cultivar received by the Authority 7 September 1977.

Characteristics

It is a prostrate plant that will reach a height of about 400mm and attain a spread of about 6m. The phyllodes are triangular being about 10mm long by about 8mm wide. The lower edge of each phyllode ends in a sharp point. The yellow flowers are produced in profusion. Each globular head of flowers is 4mm in diameter. Diagnosis: This cultivar is different from the known normal forms of its parent in its completely prostrate habit. Acacia pravissima is normally a tall shrub or small tree.

Cultivation

Adaptable to a wide range of soil types and shows a high degree of frost hardiness

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1979), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 10(80),170

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966 edition.filaments and anthers: yellow 8A.

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr D,L, Jones.

Uses

Groundcover suitable for mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant, Also very useful for large display pots.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC137, CBG7705485

NSL ID

-