Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Correa reflexa 'Carmen', Taken: 17 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Correa reflexa var. speciosa 'Carmen'

File Number

1378

ACRA Field Book Number

1378

Registration Date

11/11/2011

Application Received

19/05/2011

Family

Rutaceae

Cultivar Name

Correa reflexa var. speciosa 'Carmen'

Origin

Large flowering selection from Portland district, Victoria

Characteristics

Plant size: 400mm (h) x 300mm (w) Flowers: Deep red (carmine with yellow tip) Flower size: 38mm long x 15mm diameter Flowering time: April-July Form: Moderately dense Correa reflexa var. speciosa 'Carmen' has similar flower to C. 'Red Empress' which come from the Brisbane Ranges but the flower is larger and more tapered. Its leaves are light green heart shaped 26mm x 17mm recurved edges. It is the size and shape of the flower that distinguishes it from all others. Anthers just exserted, calyx is semi spherical. Frost hardiness: Medium

Cultivation

Grows best in well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to light pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy

Publication

RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin 2 (2022), pp32,33;

Colour Coding

Colour Coding RHS 1995: Flowers: Calyx tip:Yellow-Green Group 150B/C; Calyx body: Red Group 53B Leaves: Upper surface: Yellow Green Group 147A, Lower: Yellow Green Group 147d

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Phil Hempel

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

CANB 806502 2

NSL ID

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