Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Callistemon recurvus 'Pink Sensation', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 483 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Pink Sensation'

File Number

483

ACRA Field Book Number

341

Registration Date

15/10/1992

Application Received

09/05/1991

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Pink Sensation'

Origin

Callistemon 'Pink Sensation' is a seedling from C. 'Glasshouse Gem'. It was raised by Mrs E J Morgan of Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland. The name was chosen for its flower colour. This cultivar was first received by the Authority on 9 May 1991. Registration applied for by Mrs EJ Morgan.

Characteristics

An open small tree to 3m high by 1.5m across in 4 years. The bark is soft, grey and fissured, splitting to reveal papery bark beneath. The leaves are narrowly elliptical to 60mm long by 5mm wide. The new growth is light yellow green. The deep pink flowers are borne in very crowded spikes to 80mm long by 45mm diameter. The anthers are yellow. Flowers are seen in spring, summer and autumn and the spring flowers tend to be longer than those borne at other times. Diagnosis: Differs from C. 'Glasshouse Gem' in having: * light yellow green new growth * more crowded flower spikes * darker pink flowers Differs from C. 'Glasshouse Country' and C. 'Glasshouse Beauty' in having: * larger flowers * darker pink flowers

Cultivation

It is hardy in cultivation with moderate resistance to frosts and high resistance to drought. Flowers are attractive to birds and bees. Propagation must be by vegetative means to maintain clonal properties.

Publication

Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (1993), Australian Plant Cultivars. Australian Plants 17(134): 54

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966filaments: near red group 51B/51A

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mrs E.J.Morgan

Uses

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

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC483; ACRA341; CBG9103187

NSL ID

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