Thryptomene 'F.C. Payne'
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Thryptomene 'F.C. Payne', commonly known as Payne's Thryptomene, is an Australian native plant cultivar
that is widely grown in Australia. It is a selected form of Thryptomene saxicola
, a species from Western Australia
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on the outskirts of Adelaide who promoted the use of Australian native plants in local gardens.
By 1967 the cultivar had become a "garden favorite" in Australia and was featured in a gardening guide for native plants in the Australian Women's Weekly
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The cultivar has variously been referred to as var. paynei, 'Paynei', 'Paynes', 'Payne's Hybrid' and 'Payne's Selection'
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
that is widely grown in Australia. It is a selected form of Thryptomene saxicola
Thryptomene saxicola
Thryptomene saxicola, commonly known as Rock Thryptomene, is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres high and produces white or pink flowers between February and November in the species native range. The species is endemic to Western Australia.Cultivars...
, a species from Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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Description
Thryptomene 'F.C. Payne' is an open, evergreen shrub with a slightly weeping habit, growing to 1 metre high. It produces masses of long-stalked small pale pink flowers starting in winter and continuing through spring that are attractive to various insects including butterfles. The aromatic leaves are small, about 6 or 7 mm long, and narrow towards the stem.Origin
In his Handbook of trees and shrubs for the Southern Hemisphere published in 1959, Richmond E. Harrison noted that the cultivar Thryptomene paynei, then newly introduced to New Zealand was "raised by FC Payne of Adelaide". F.C. Payne was the owner of "The Sanctuary" plant nursery in Ashton, South AustraliaAshton, South Australia
-Brief history:Ashton is a town in South Australia. It was named by George Hunt in 1858 after his home Ashton in England. Ashton is from the old English word 'aesctun', which means 'ash tree town'.-General information:...
on the outskirts of Adelaide who promoted the use of Australian native plants in local gardens.
By 1967 the cultivar had become a "garden favorite" in Australia and was featured in a gardening guide for native plants in the Australian Women's Weekly
Australian Women's Weekly
The Australian Women's Weekly is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by ACP Magazines, a division of PBL Media based in Sydney. Audited circulation in 2009 exceeded 500,000 copies monthly, making it the largest magazine in Australia.-History:...
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The cultivar has variously been referred to as var. paynei, 'Paynei', 'Paynes', 'Payne's Hybrid' and 'Payne's Selection'