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Details of Application<br />

Application Number 2007/259<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> Name ‘PPCS1’<br />

Genus Species Crowea saligna<br />

Common Name Wax Flower<br />

Synonym Nil<br />

Accepted Date 22 Nov 2007<br />

Applicant Prestige <strong>Plant</strong>s Pty Ltd, Whittlesea, VIC<br />

Agent Greenhills Propagation Nursery Pty Ltd, Tynong, VIC<br />

Qualified Person Mark Lunghusen<br />

Details of Comparative Trial<br />

Location Tynong, VIC.<br />

Descriptor General Descriptor PBR GEN-DES.<br />

Period Spring to autumn 2007/2008.<br />

Conditions <strong>Plant</strong>s were grown in 14cm pots in full sun in commercial<br />

pine bark based potting mix with controlled release fertiliser.<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>s were grown on benches with overhead watering.<br />

Trial Design 10 plants in block design.<br />

Measurements Leaf measurements taken from middle third of stem.<br />

RHS Chart - edition 1995.<br />

Origin and Breeding<br />

Spontaneous mutation: a sport appeared from Crowea saligna that had larger leaves<br />

and a taller height. Cuttings were taken from the sport and grown to determine<br />

distinctness, uniformity and stability. To date no off-types have been recorded.<br />

Selection criteria: leaf size, plant size. Propagation: vegetative. Breeder: Craig Junor,<br />

Whittlesea, VIC.<br />

Choice of Comparators Characteristics used for grouping varieties to identify the most similar<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> of Common Knowledge<br />

Organ/<strong>Plant</strong> Part Context State of Expression in Group of Varieties<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> height short to medium<br />

Leaf size medium to large<br />

Most Similar Varieties of Common Knowledge identified (VCK)<br />

Name Comments<br />

Crowea saligna<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> Varieties <strong>Journal</strong> Vol. 21 No.3<br />

Varieties of Common Knowledge identified and subsequently excluded<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> Distinguishing State of Expression State of Expression in Comments<br />

Characteristics in Candidate <strong>Variety</strong>Comparator<br />

<strong>Variety</strong><br />

Crowea saligna <strong>Plant</strong> height short to medium tall The plant is much<br />

large leaf form<br />

taller than the<br />

candidate variety.<br />

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