R&D – updated product range Projects aimed at creating an updated product range and mix Projects are listed in alphabetical order of the crop’s botanical name; projects that included several genera or are general in nature are listed at the end. Focus crop Project title and Project Project summary Publication Link to final report or other information project code number timeframe date Actinotus Flannel Flowers the 2004-2007 Developed a model production system for the 2010 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/10-065 helianthi Year Round: a model protected cultivation of flannel flower, and also (Flannel protected cultivated selected improved forms and developed improved flowers) system DAN-234A propagation and cultivation systems. Assessed other potential crops for production under a similar system. Anigozanthos - Somatic fusion within 2013 – This research will deliver new, unique, high value Research in http://www.rirdc.gov.au/research-project- kangaroo paw the Haemodoraceae 2017? hybrid cutflowers that cannot be developed by progress details/custr10_NPP/PRJ-008850 group PRJ-008850 conventional means. It will result in the application and publication of contemporary ‘Phenotypic recurrent selection of Anigozanthos sp. L. for methods of biotechnology to the commercially disease tolerance’. D.J. Growns. In Proc. of the Eighth successful Haemodoraceae family. International Symposium on New ornamental Crops and Twelfth International Protea Research Symposium. Perth, W.A., Australia. August 20-24, 2015. ISHS Acta Horticulturae Number 1097. Boronia Development of 1999-2003 Selected improved clones of Boronia heterophylla 2004 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/collections/wnp/?page=4 Boronia heterophylla for the cut flower market for improved commercial application BAF-2A Chamelaucium Development of new 1997-2000 This report considers the breeding biology of 2001 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/01-156 (Waxflower, and improved cut waxflowers (Chamelaucium) with special Geraldton wax) flower cultivars through emphases on chromosome numbers, ploidy levels, selection and sexual ploidy manipulation, chloroplast DNA inheritance, hybridisation within the identification of natural and artificial hybrids, Chamelaucium alliance hybridisation barriers, embryology and early UWA-35A embryo rescue. It discusses how this information can be used in waxflower breeding programs. 1 R&D – updated product range Focus crop Project title and project Project Project summary Publication Link to final report or other information code number timeframe date Chamelaucium Somatic fusion within the 2011-2014 This research aimed to develop new, To be http://www.rirdc.gov.au/research-project- Chamelaucium alliance unique, high value hybrid cutflowers advised details/custr10_NPP/PRJ-008850 PRJ-008850 that cannot be developed by conventional means. Contemporary methods of biotechnology were applied to the commercially successful Chamelaucium alliance. Chamelaucium Advanced biotechnology 2014-2017 One of the two streams within this Research in http://wwwrirdc.gov.au/research-project-details/custr10_NPP/PRJ- and related systems for propagation project will focus on further wide progress 009978 species and and breeding of hybridisation within the Corymbia Australian plants – Chamelaucium alliance developed in ‘Breeding and development of novel hybrids of waxflowers by applied to Stage 1 of the Chamelaucium project protoplast fusion’. A.A. Scalzo, A.M. Crowhurst, P. Umaretiya, D.J. Chamelaucium above. Results from Stage 1 have Growns. In Proc. of the Eighth International Symposium on New (waxflower) and shown that development of fused ornamental Crops and Twelfth International Protea Research hybrids in this plant group is only Symposium. Perth, W.A., Australia. August 20-24, 2015. ISHS Acta Corymbia hybrids possible where one parent line can be Horticulturae Number 1097. PRJ-009978 propagated through embryogenesis. The second stage of this research project will use Chamelaucium hybrids that have been selected for their ability to develop somatic embryos and target a range of species from other genera within the Chamelaucium alliance that will provide desired attributes for enhancing the hybrids and varieties currently used for cutflowers. Conospermum Cultivation of blue 1997-2001 The project characterised a number of blue 2001 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/01-158 (Blue smokebush smokebush selections exhibiting different flowering smokebush) (Conospermum spp.) for times, form and colour. Production protocols were cut flower production also developed. DAW-89A 2 R&D – updated product range Focus crop Project title and Project Project summary Publication date Link to final report project code number timeframe Corynanthera Selection, propagation 1996-2001 The population dynamics of Corynanthera flava in 2001 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/01-157 flava (Golden and cultivation of the wild were studied and selections were collected. cascade) golden cascade New techniques of propagation and irrigation were (Corynanthera flava) investigated for bringing this flower into cultivation for cut flower and post harvest handling methods tested. production DAW-76A Eriostemon Grafting Eriostemon 1999-2002 This project identified a range of new, superior clones 2003 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/02-140 australasius from natural populations. A method for rapidly DAN-181A bringing these new field selections into cultivation using grafting was developed. Eucalyptus buds Production and 1999-2004 This project is one of a succession of projects (5) 2004 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/04-163 and flower lines postharvest handling aiming to develop novel eucalypt cultivars for the cut of eucalypt bud and bud and flower markets. flower lines UA-52A Eucalyptus buds Development of novel 2004-2007 These project is one of a succession of projects (5) 2008 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/08-018 and flower lines eucalypt hybrids UA- aiming to develop novel eucalypt cultivars for the cut 67J bud and flower markets. Eucalyptus buds Commercial release of 2008-2012 Outlines recent developments in varietal selection, 2013 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/12-120 and flower lines ornamental eucalypt postharvest vase life determination and propagation varieties by grafting of a group of ornamental eucalypt hybrids. PRJ-002640 Selected varieties will be suitable for the Australian wildflower industry and the Australian nursery and garden industry. Three varieties have been registered with IP Australia for PBR protection. These are ‘Honey Hearts’, ‘Pink SugarCandy’, and ‘Toffee Hearts’. Grevillea Grevillea: breeding 2001-2004 This project focussed on the development of 2007 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/07-101 and development for improved forms for cut flower use. focal cut flowers US- 105A Haemodorum Haemodorum 2004-2006 Developed knowledge about propagating and growing 2006 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/06-087 (Blood root) coccineum production this species, gathered postharvest information and in southeast market feedback. Queensland UQ-117A 3 R&D – updated product range Ixodia Varietal 1995-2000 Varieties were collected and outstanding individual 2001 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/00-186 development/disease varieties in terms of appearance or vigour identified. management of Ixodia This program aimed to extend the harvest period, achillaeoides for provide new products for dried and fresh flower cutflower production markets and improve quality characteristics. DAS-45A Leptospermum Developing 2000-2003 A series of projects was conducted to identify and 2013 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/13-102 Leptospermum for cut stage 1, develop cut flower forms of Leptospermum with a flowers followed long vase life, novel colour and varying flowering by times for export. This report describes the subsequent development of superior Leptospermum hybrids stages through a breeding program and the evaluation of post-harvest performance and techniques. The report is targeted at wildflower growers interested in producing Leptospermum for cut flowers and similarly for growers looking to exploit the landscape potential of the species. These growers should seek out the superior forms to determine their performance under their growing conditions. Leucadendron Breeding off-season 1998-2001 3 successive projects developed new Leucadendron 2001 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/01-099 Leucadendron varieties. varieties through interspecific A reliable protocol was developed for the wide hybridisation UWA- hybridisation of Leucadendrons through interspecific 46A hybridisation and applied to generate new varieties. Leucadendron Speeding up the 2001-2005 2006 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/06-059 release of new varieties of Leucadendron UWA- 67A Leucadendron Evaluation of 2002-2003 Tolerance of important Leucadendron genotypes used 2003 https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/03-119 Phytophthora in the breeding program to an important disease tolerance in (Phytophthora) was tested following development of Leucadendron UWA- a screening protocol. 69A 4 R&D – updated product range Focus crop Project title and Project Project summary Publication Link to final report project code number timeframe date Ozothamnus Publication of 'Rice 2000-2001 Consolidated results of earlier work into a useful manual for 2001 Beal P, Carson C, Turnbull L, Forsberg L. 2001. diosmifolius Flower: production growers. Rice Flower Production Guidelines