Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer:

Description: Callistemon 'Benalla Beauty', Taken: 14 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1187 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Benalla Beauty'

File Number

1187

ACRA Field Book Number

1197

Registration Date

31/12/2007

Application Received

01/10/2006

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Benalla Beauty'

Origin

This plant was found in a private garden in Benalla by the applicant Mr Glen Wilson who has been collecting and growing Callistemon cultivars for more than 40 years. Application received in October 2006.

Characteristics

This is an open, medium to large shrub which grows to approximately 3 metres high and 2 metres wide. Leaves are dull green in colour. The bottle brush flowers form in bunches from September to November. Individual flowers are bright pink, fading to paler tones and are 60 -70mm long and 25mm in diameter. Diagnosis: The distinguishing features of this cultivar are bright pink bottlebrush flowers which are borne in very large bunches.

Cultivation

CULTIVATION: It is adaptable to a wide range of soil types and shows a high degree of frost hardiness, though may suffer frost damage to the younger shoot growth when grown in areas that experience severe frost.Strikes easily from cuttings.

Publication

ACRA (2007), ACRA Plant Profiles - Callistemon 'Rebecca' and Callistemon 'Benalla Beauty'. Australian Plants 24(193): 176 (photo), 177

Colour Coding

RHS 1995 Leaves : Green Group 146C Flowers: Red Group 51A to 55B

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

Glen Wilson

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

ACC1187, ACRA 1197, CBG/CANB 678157

NSL ID

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