Australian Wildflower Product Directory

Australian wildflower product directory

This chart covers the most commonly grown products for which a quality specification or product factsheet are available (to see it, click on to the link in the right hand column). The Australian wildflower industry supplies many other products (both species and varieties of the products listed here, and additional products). These can be found in the booklet ‘Flowers from Australia’, available to purchase from WildFlowers Australia. (Foliage products listed at end)

Product image Botanical name Common name Flowering season Typical vase life (days) Product(s) Links to more information (quality (note: not all to same available specification or product factsheet) scale)

Acacia Wattle, mimosa Different species provide A. Flowers and See p. 93 in Postharvest Manual* Range of species including: flowers year-round product baileyana only 3–6, foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 A. baileyana (Cootamundra wattle), other species 6–10. (depending A. buxifolia (Box-leaf wattle), A. cultriformis (Knife-leaf wattle), A. Species with vase lives of on species) dealbata (Silver wattle), A. >7 days, include A. floribunda (White sallow wattle), A. buxifolia, A. cultriformis, retinodes (Wirilda, Swamp wattle, A. floribunda, A. Silver wattle) retinodes and forms of A. A. cultriformis dealbata Actinotus helianthi Flannel flower August–January, peak in 14–21 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 spring (field-grown flowers); -028 all year round (but limited volume at times) for selected cultivars grown in greenhouses

Anigozanthos species Kangaroo paw August–December (other 10–15 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivar: ‘Big Red’ cultivars flower all year round -029 or at different times)

Backhousia myrtifolia Backhousia October–January, with peak 9–12 Flowers and p. 97 in Postharvest Manual* harvest in SE Queensland in foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 November

Banksia heliantha Dryandra May–September 15–17 Flowers p. 117 in Postharvest Manual* (D. quercifolia) https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Banksia formosa Dryandra September–November 15–17 Flowers p. 117 in Postharvest Manual* (D. formosa) # https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Banksia polycephala Dryandra July–November 15–17 Flowers p. 117 in Postharvest Manual* (D. polycephala) # https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Banksia ‘Giant Candles’, B. Banksia ‘Giant April–September 10–14 Flowers and p. 101 in Postharvest Manual* ericifolia and B. spinulosa Candles’ foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

‘Giant Candles’ Banksia baxteri Bird’s Nest November–March. 14 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Banksia, Baxter’s -031 Banksia

woody cones or nuts (November– December)

Banksia baxteri ‘Cone’# Banksia coccinea Scarlet Banksia May–November, peak August 10–15 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 and September -032

Banksia hookeriana Hooker’s Banksia, April–September 10 Flowers and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Acorn Banksia ‘Candles’ -033 (developing flowerhead) sold in March to

July Banksia menziesii Firewood February– September 10 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Banksia, Menzies’ cones or -034 Banksia nuts sold all year round

Banksia plagiocarpa Hinchinbrook February–October, peak in 28 Flowers and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 banksia, Silver April to June. Some flowers ‘Candles’ -035 banksia are available throughout the (developing year. flowerhead)

Berzelia lanuginosa Berzelia, Button June–November. 14–21 (green stage) Flowers – https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Bush 7 (white stage). green stage, -036 less commonly white stage Blandfordia grandiflora Christmas bells October–January 12 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -058

Boronia heterophylla and Boronia September–October, 7–11 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 hybrids, e.g. ‘Lipstick’ depending on locality - (poorly handled product -037 flowering season in any given only 3–4). locality is short, typically 2–3 weeks

Ceratopetalum gummiferum Christmas Bush Variable, generally from mid 7–14 Flowers and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivar: Albery’s Red October in southern foliage -038 Queensland–January (and as late as March in Victoria)

Chamelaucium Pearlflower May–November, depending 18–20 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 megalopetalum  C. on locality -040 uncinatum hybrids Cultivar: ‘Bridal Pearl’

Chamelaucium uncinatum Waxflower, June–October, depending on 7–12 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivar: ‘Purple Pride’ Geraldton wax locality buds for -039 some varieties

Conospermum triplinervium; White July-December 6–17 Flowers p. 109 in Postharvest Manual* smokebush; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 C. crassinervium; Tassel smoke; C. caeruleum Slender smokebush Conospermum triplinervium No image available C. eatoniae Blue smokebush July-August 9–13 Flowers p. 109 in Postharvest Manual* https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 Corynanthera flava Golden cascade October–November 9–12 Flowers p. 113 in Postharvest Manual* https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Doryanthes excelsa Doryanthes, June– September, with some up to 28 Flowers and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Gymea lily, Giant spikes from April and late foliage -059 lily flowers to February (available all year round)

Eriostemon australasius Pink Eriostemon, September–November 14 Flowers p. 121 in Postharvest Manual* Waxflower https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Eucalyptus ficifolia hybrids Flowering Late November–February, 5 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 eucalyptus, Gum smaller flushes at other times other -041 blossom during the year species grown for foliage, buds and nuts

Geleznowia verrucosa Yellow bells July–August 10 Flowers p. 129 in Postharvest Manual* https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Grevillea spp. and hybrids, Grevillea flowers Mainly November–May, some 3–7 Flowers and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 e.g. ‘Moonlight’, ‘Honey all year round foliage -042 Gem’ (depending on species)

Grevillea ‘Moonlight’

Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’ # Ixodia achillaeoides ssp. alata South Australian October– March, but 11 Flowers p. 133 in Postharvest Manual* daisy, Hills daisy, especially December– (also sold https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 Mountain daisy, February, depending on dried) Ixodia cultivar and location

Leptospermum rotundifolium Leptospermum September–October 7–10 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivar: ‘Lavender Queen’ other -043 species grown for foliage

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ Safari Sunset February–December, 7–21 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 (Leucadendron salignum red form  depending on location -045 L. laureolum female form) Cultivar: ‘Safari Sunset’

Leucadendron floridum ‘Pisa’ Leucadendron August–November, depending 7–21 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 ‘Pisa’ on location -046

Leucadendron laxum hybrid Conebush, Jubilee August–December 7–21 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivar: ‘Jubilee Crown’ Crown (cones) -044

Leucospermum glabrum  L. Pincushion, July–December 15 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 lineare ‘Tango’ -048 Cultivar: ‘Tango’

Leucospermum patersonii  L. Pincushion, High August–December 15 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 cordifolium Gold -047 Cultivar: ‘High Gold’PBR

Macropidia fuliginosa Black kangaroo June–November 7–21 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/03 Cultivar: ‘Bush Eclipse’ paw 0

Ozothamnus diosmifolius riceflower, sago mid July–mid December 7–14 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 (formerly Helichrysum diosmifolium) bush, wild rice, -049 mountain daisy, tick bush

Pink variety # Pimelia physodes Qualup bells April–June in southern regions 12 Flowers p. 145 in Postharvest Manual* of WA (e.g. Albany); July– https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 August in more northern regions (e.g.

Perth) Protea ‘Grandicolor’ PBR Protea Two flowering seasons – 10 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 ‘Grandicolor’ autumn (March–May) and -052 spring (August–November)

Protea cynaroides King protea Most of the year, with a peak 14 Flowers; https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Cultivars: Seedlings, selections and in July– December leaves also -050 named cultivars, including ‘mini used kings’

White king protea # Protea neriifolia  P. Protea ‘Pink Ice’ February–August, depending 7–14 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 susannae on location -051

Protea repens Honey Protea, January–July 5 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 “Repens” -053

Ptilotus exaltatus, P. nobilis, Mulla mulla, All year round in cultivation 10–14 Flowers p. 141 in Postharvest Manual* P. obovatus Lamb’s tail, (also dried) https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 Cotton bush

Scholtzia involucrata Scholtzia Early November–February 7–12 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -055

Serruria florida Blushing Bride May–October 14 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -054

Spyridium scortechinii Corroboree Late June–October (late 28 Flowers p. 149 in Postharvest Manual* (syn. Cryptandra scortechinii, flower, Cotton varieties) (also sold https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 Stenanthemum scortechinii) bush, Snow balls dyed)

Telopea speciosissima Waratah Late August–late October, 7–14 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com. Varieties: Seedlings and named depending on cultivar, locality au/items/10-056 cultivars and season

White waratah # Thryptomene calycina Thryptomene, May–September, with peak 7–14 Flowers https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Grampians flowering in July–August -057 Thryptomene, Victorian lace flower

Verticordia nitens Verticordia, Late spring–summer 1–19 Flowers and p. 153 in Postharvest Manual* (orange and yellow) # feather flowers foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 Also: V. brownii (cream) and V. grandis (red)

Verticordia serrata Verticordia, Late spring–summer 1–19 Flowers and p. 153 in Postharvest Manual* (yellow) feather flowers foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Verticordia plumosa Verticordia, Late spring–summer 1–19 Flowers and p. 153 in Postharvest Manual* (pink) # feather flowers foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

FOLIAGE PRODUCTS

Acacia Wattle, mimosa Different species provide Foliage life is longer than Foliage See p. 93 in Postharvest Manual* Range of species including: foliage year-round product. Foliage of flowers but varies with https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 A. aphylla, A. baileyana is available April– species, e.g. A. aphylla, A. baileyana (green and purple, Cootamundra wattle), August; A. A. merinthophora and A. A. holosericea (Velvet leaf wattle), merinthophora September– baileyana 5–9; A. merinthophora June A. holosericea 3–8 (Zigzag or Twisted wattle)

A. baileyana #

A. merinthophora #

Caustis blakei Koala fern March–November 11–19 Foliage p. 105 in Postharvest Manual* https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

Doryanthes excelsa Doryanthes, All year 14 Foliage https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 Gymea lily, Giant -059 lily

Eucalyptus gunnii, E. Eucalyptus, Gum All year 7–28, depending on Foliage; p. 125 in Postharvest Manual* crenulata, E. cinerea, E. foliage species buds and https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 pulverulenta nuts, (several species are used for cut depending foliage) on species

E. cinerea

Stenocarpus ‘Forest Lace’ PBR Forest lace and All year 27–35 Foliage p. 136 in Postharvest Manual* and ‘Forest Gem’ PBR Forest Gem https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

‘Forest Lace’ No image available Athertonia diversifolia Atherton oak Most of year 23–30 Foliage p. 136 in Postharvest Manual* https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 No image available Grevillea baileyana White oak or Most of year 18–35 Foliage p. 136 in Postharvest Manual* Findlay’s silky oak https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027 No image available Lomatia fraxinifolia Black-leaved silky Most of year 20–34 Foliage p. 136 in Postharvest Manual* oak and silky oak https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10 -027

*Postharvest Handling of Australian Flowers from Australian Native Plants and Related Species - A Practical Manual. Second edition. By John Faragher, Bettina Gollnow and Daryl Joyce. November 2010. Available at: https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10-027. A print copy is also available for purchase - see: https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/wnp

The quality specifications and postharvest manual were produced by RIRDC project PRJ000331, supported by RIRDC, Industry & Investment NSW and industry partners East Coast Wildflowers and Crooby Cottage Wildflowers. The members of the project team were Bettina Gollnow, Dr Ross Worrall, Dr John Faragher, Lowan Turton and Prof Daryl Joyce. Technical editing was by Matthew Stevens and design by Nicky Parker. Printed copies can be purchased via the web links above.

The product photographs are used with acknowledgement to NSW DPI and are from the photo library developed by project PRJ000331. Photos marked # are from the photo library developed for the booklet ‘Flowers from Australia’ (2008). Author: Bettina Gollnow v.1 November 2012