UCSC Koala Blooms Introduction Program
The Arboretum at the University of California Santa Cruz has long been acknowledged as having one of the best Australian plant collections in the United States. They also have had the distinction of being one of the few USDA approved quarantine sites for importing plants in the Citrus family, Rutaceae. This is a particularly important aspect of the garden as there are many very attractive genera in this family in Australia.
In 1998, through a joint effort by Rodger Elliot, of Koala Blooms, Brett Hall of the UCSC and several California nurseries, a marketing group was formed with the purpose of bringing new Australian plants into the California nursery trade in such a way that it would benefit the UCSC Arboretum. The nurseries currently involved in this program are Astone's Protea, Crescent Hill Nursery, Monterey Bay Nursery, Protea USA, Rosendale Nursery/Sierra Azul, San Marcos Growers, Soquel Nursery Growers and Suncrest Nursery
. Our goal is to introduce several worthy new Australian plants every year with royalties returned to the Arboretum. In fall of 2001 the first plants from the program were jointly introduced by the participating nurseries.
2001 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Banksia spinulosa 'Schnapper Point' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Correa pulchella 'Pink Flamingo'
Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem'
2002 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Boronia crenulata 'Rosy Splendor' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Brachysema praemorsum 'Bronze Butterfly' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid'
Chorizema 'Bush Flame'
Correa 'Ray's Tangerine'
Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Grevillea 'Granya Glory' - Plant Removed from Koala Blooms Program
2003 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Correa pulchella 'Pink Eyre'
Pandorea pandorana 'Golden Showers'
Philotheca myoporoides 'Galaxy' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Prostanthera 'Poorinda Bride' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Verticordia plumosa 'Pink Lace' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2004 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Boronia megastigma 'Jack Maquire's Red' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Correa alba var. pannosa 'Western Pink Star' - Plant Removed from Koala Blooms Program
Nematolepis frondosum 'Elizabeth' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Philotheca verrucosa 'Starbright' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Tetratheca ericifolia 'Heathland Gem' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2005 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Darwinia citriodora 'Seaspray' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Diplolaena angustifolia 'Orange Urchin' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2006 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Adenanthos detmoldii 'Metallica' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Chrysocephalum 'Silver and Gold'
Tremandra stelligera 'Karri Violet' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2007 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Adenanthos cuneatus 'Coral Drift'
Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Diplolaena dampieri 'Feather Duster' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Pimelea humilis 'Small Fry' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Pimelea ciliata 'Snow Clouds' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2008 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Aphanopetalum resinosum 'Gossamer Wings'
Chamelaucium ciliatum 'Scaddan'
Grevillea synapheae 'Picasso' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Thomasia solanacea 'Velvet Star'
2009 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Grevillea 'Poorinda Signet' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Grevillea nudiflora 'Medusa'
Hakea salicifolia 'Gold Medal' - Great plant for northern California - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2010 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Hypocalymma angustifolia 'Powder Puff' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Philotheca salsolifolia 'Tutu' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Prostanthera baxteri 'Lavender Moon' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Thomasia grandiflora 'Mt Lesueur' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2011 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Boronia 'Carousel' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Correa glabra 'Coliban River'
Crowea 'Festival'
Kennedia beckxiana 'Flamboyant' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Correa reflexa 'Kangaroo Island'
2012 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Banksia ericifolia 'Fireworks'
Calothamnus gracilis 'Spring Torch'
Grevillea 'Cherry Royale' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Grevillea petrophiloides 'Big Bird'
Pultanea pedunculata 'Grampians Gold' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Tetratheca 'Amethyst Eyes'
2013 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Dampiera trigona 'Purple Wire'
Darwinia leiostyla 'Mt Trio' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2014 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Correa lawrenceana 'Eiffel Tower' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
Telopea 'Fireball' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2015 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Hardenbergia violacea 'Mini Haha'
Adenanthos 'Silver Haze'
2016 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Grevillea tetragonoloba 'Ray's Red'
Olearia phlogopappa 'Dilly Dilly' - No longer being grown by San Marcos Growers
2017 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Leptospermum scoparium 'Star Carpet'
2018 UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Fairley's Coral'
Possible Future UCSC Koala Blooms Plants
Acacia baileyana 'Winter Flame' 77.62
Backhousia citriodora 89.386
Baeckea camphorata 78.134
Banksia marginata 'Mini Marge'
Crowea ''Pink Blush' 98.130
Dampiera purpurea 98.137
Kennedia retrorsa 98.23
Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Cardwell'
Zieria arborescens ''Nimbus''
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