Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Callistemon viminalis 'Wilderness White', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 370 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon viminalis 'Wilderness White'

File Number

370

ACRA Field Book Number

187

Registration Date

26/10/1986

Application Received

01/10/1985

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon viminalis 'Wilderness White'

Origin

Callistemon 'Wilderness White' was selected from a wild population of Callistemon viminalis near Copper Load Falls Dam in North Queensland. The selection was made by R Wiles, M Gandini and G Hardy. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in October 1985. Registration applied for by Mr G Hardy, PO Box 1454, Cairns 4870.

Characteristics

This cultivar grows to 2.5m by 2m wide. It has a dense, weeping habit. The flowers are a clear white in colour and each raceme is about 10cm long. Diagnosis: C.viminalis occurs in many forms, some of which have been given cultivar names. C. 'Wilderness White' is easily distinguished as it is the only one with white flowers. Other notes: The drought and frost hardiness is expected to be similar to other forms of C. viminalis. This cultivar must be grown by vegetative means to preserve the cultivar form.

Cultivation

Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.

Publication

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1993), Bottlebrushes, paperbarks & tea trees and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance: 116

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Code 1966 Flowers:anthers: yellow group 11B filaments: white group 155C

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mr G Hardy

Uses

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

Availability

Kuranga Nursery

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC370; ACRA187; CBG8503790.

NSL ID

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