Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Pink Sunrise', Taken: 23 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 492 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Pink Sunrise'

File Number

492

ACRA Field Book Number

501

Registration Date

16/10/1992

Application Received

01/04/1991

Family

Asteraceae

Cultivar Name

Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Pink Sunrise'

Origin

Xerochrysum 'Pink Sunrise' has been grown by Goldup Nurseries in Victoria since 1986. Its origin is unknown but it is a suspected Xerochrysum bracteatum (syn. Helichrysum bracteatum) cross. The cultivar was first received in April 1991. The applicant is Goldup Nurseries of Victoria. (Once known as Bracteantha 'Pink Sunrise', formerly Helichrysum 'Pink Sunrise'

Characteristics

A dense perennial with a width of 60 cm and height of 30 cm. The pink buds open to cream with an orange centre. Diagnosis: Xerochrysum 'Pink Sunrise' is similar to Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head' but flower colour differs. Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head' is 0.2 m x 0.5 m with 3 cm flower heads held well above narrow green foliage; flowers yellow with an orange centre.

Cultivation

Long flowering time; very hardy fast growing perennial plant. Good for rockery or container growing. Flowers spring to autumn.

Publication

Australian Plants (1993); 17(134): 54

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966; buds - tips of bracts: Greyed Red Group 182B; lower bracts: Greyed Yellow Group 160Cinner bracts of opened flower: Yellow Green Group 154Cflowers: Yellow Orange Group 23B

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

P Goldup

Uses

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

Availability

Unknown

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC492; ACRA501; CBG9101934.

NSL ID

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