RNZIH - Horticulture Pages

ICRA CULTIVARS

The RNZIH is the International Cultivar Registration Authority (ICRA) for several New Zealand native genera – Coprosma, Leptospermum, Phormium, Pittosporum, and the hebes (NZ native shrubby Veronica – Veronica L. sect. Hebe (Comm. ex Juss) Benth. – including plants formerly in the genera Hebe, Chionohebe, Heliohebe, Leonohebe, and Parahebe).

Although there are numerous native plant cultivars, relatively few are documented through commercial Plant Variety Rights (PVR). International Cultivar Registration is therefore an effective tool for documenting those that do not go through the PVR process.

Cultivar registration is free and allows cultivars’ names, origins, parentage and descriptions to be recorded, as an important part of our horticultural heritage. Registration helps prevent name repetition, confusion over correct identities, and documents a history of introductions. This work is important for promoting a wider diversity of cultivars to be planted, native plant and cultivar conservation, and for plant breeding.

The late Lawrie Metcalf held the position of Registrar since the RNZIH was first accepted as an authority in 1958. As part of his position, Lawrie prepared the major International Register of Hebe Cultivars published by the RNZIH in 2001. After 55 years, Lawrie stepped down and the RNZIH sincerely thank him for his extraordinary years of service as our Registrar.

Since 2013, Murray Dawson has been the current Registrar. Murray was chosen by Lawrie as his successor as he is a botanist who has published authoritative articles on cultivar origins (e.g., Agapanthus, Leptospermum and Metrosideros) and is leading the New Zealand Plant Collection Register project.

There has been a lack of new registrations for 10 years, and in 2022, the RNZIH, Hebe Society, and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are working together to encourage new registrations of NZ cultivars under this scheme.

Also see:

Cultivar checklists currently published by the RNZIH at www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/cultivars.html.
Our online form for registering new cultivars.
A world directory of ICRA's at www.ishs.org/sci/icralist/icralist.htm.

Below is a summary of the full register:

Reg No.	Name	Notes	Date	Applicant	Accepted/ Rejected
1	Leptospermum laevigatum ‘Raelene’	= Leptospermum laevigatum ‘Flamingo’ by prior publication	9 May 1980	R.W. & L.A. Trimble, Facey’s Nursery, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia	Rejected
2	Leptospermum rotundifolium ‘Julie Ann’	Registered as Leptospermum scoparium var. rotundifolium ‘Julie Ann’	9 May 1980	E. Demuth, Albion Park Rail, NSW, Australia	Accepted
3	Veronica ‘Amanda Cook’	Registered as Hebe ‘Amanda Cook’	13 September 1982	Brian J. Cook, Warwickshire, UK	Accepted
4	Veronica ‘Nicola’s Blush’	Registered as Hebe ‘Nicola’s Blush’	16 August 1982	Graham Hutchins, County Park Nursery, Hornchurch, Essex, UK	Accepted
5	Veronica ‘Oratia Beauty’	Registered as Hebe ‘Oratia Beauty’	9 December 1982	H.B. Redgrove, Oratia, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
6	Veronica ‘Lavender Lace’	Registered as Hebe ‘Lavender Lace’	31 January 1983	R.A. Edwards, Christchurch, NZ	Accepted
7	Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’	Registered as Pittosporum ‘Margaret Turnbull’	9 February 1983	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Whenuapai, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
8	Veronica diosmifolia ‘Garden Beauty’	Registered as Hebe ‘Garden Beauty’	10 November 1983	B.L. Buchanan, Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
9	Veronica ‘Pollard Park’	Registered as Hebe ‘Pollard Park’	8 December 1983	D.J. Robinson, Blenheim, NZ	Accepted
10	Phormium tenax ‘Co-ordination’	Registered as Phormium ‘Co-ordination’	9 December 1983	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Whenuapai, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
11	Veronica ‘Snowdrift’	Registered as Hebe ‘Snowdrift’	12 December 1983	B.L. Buchanan, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
12	Veronica ‘Mrs Kathleen Howlett’	Registered as Hebe ‘Mrs Kathleen Howlett’	2 November 1984	David M. Howlett, “Riverbank”, Winchester, Hants, UK	Accepted
13	Veronica ‘Sheila Digweed’	Registered as Hebe ‘Sheila Digweed’	2 November 1984	David M. Howlett, “Riverbank”, Winchester, Hants, UK	Accepted
14	Veronica ‘Mrs Paula Howlett’	Registered as Hebe ‘Mrs Paula Howlett’	2 November 1984	David M. Howlett, “Riverbank”, Winchester, Hants, UK	Accepted
15	Veronica ‘Jacqueline Pearce’	Registered as Hebe ‘Jacqueline Pearce’	2 November 1984	David M. Howlett, “Riverbank”, Winchester, Hants, UK	Accepted
16	Veronica ‘Charles Howlett’	Registered as Hebe ‘Charles Howlett’	2 November 1984	David M. Howlett, “Riverbank”, Winchester, Hants, UK	Accepted
17	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Wiri Lesley’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
18	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Wiri Joan’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
19	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Wiri Amy’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
20	Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum ‘Julianne’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
21	Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum ‘Aupouri’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
22	Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum ‘Sherryl Lee’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
23	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Karekare’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
24	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Wiri Clare’		14 February 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
25	Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Kilkeran Silver’		6 April 1988	George Arthur Casey-Foster, Kilkeran, Castlefreke, Co Cork, Ireland	Accepted
26	Pittosporum ‘John Flanagan’	Identical with Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’	6 April 1988	Dr N. Murray, Rockfield House, Dublin, Ireland	Rejected
27	Veronica ‘Wiri Jewel’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Jewel’	22 March 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
28	Veronica ‘Wiri Spears’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Spears’	22 March 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
29	Veronica ‘Wiri Splash’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Splash’	22 March 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
30	Veronica ‘Wiri Joy’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Joy’	22 March 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
31	Veronica ‘Wiri Grace’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Grace’	22 March 1988	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
32	Coprosma ‘Lawrie Metcalf’		26 June 1988	Eugénie Ombler, Cromwell, NZ	Accepted
33	Coprosma ‘Di Lucas’		26 June 1988	Eugénie Ombler, Cromwell, NZ	Accepted
34	Aristotelia × fruserrata ‘Hugh Wilson’		26 June 1988	Eugénie Ombler, Cromwell, NZ	Accepted
35	Hebe ‘Graeme Patterson’	Rejected because of prior publication and not in accord with the wishes of the raiser. Refer to No. 69	29 September 1988	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Rejected
36	Hebe ‘Hobby Special’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	Accepted?
37	Hebe ‘Early Blue’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	Rejected?
38	Hebe ‘White Summer’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	Rejected
39	Hebe ‘Heidi’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	?
40	Hebe ‘Ritt’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	Rejected
41	Hebe ‘Paula’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	Rejected?
42	Hebe ‘Marlene’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	?
43	Hebe ‘Louise’		14 July 1989	Danish Growers’ Club, Otterup, Denmark	?
44	Hebe pinguifolia ‘Graeme Paterson’	= Veronica ‘Inverey’. Refer to No. 35 and 69	25 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Rejected
45	Veronica ‘Jennifer Turnbull’	Registered as Hebe ‘Jennifer Turnbull’	25 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
46	Brachyglottis ‘Otaki’		25 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Rejected
47	Helichrysum ‘Graeme Patterson’		13 March 1990	P.B. Heenan, Botany Division, DSIR, Christchurch, NZ	Accepted
48	Veronica ‘Bracken Hill’	Registered as Hebe ‘Bracken Hill’	19 April 1990	University of Bristol Botanic Garden, Bristol, England	Accepted
49	Veronica ‘Wiri Image’	Registered as Hebe ‘Wiri Image’	2 July 1990	J.G. Hobbs, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden, Manurewa, Auckland, NZ	Accepted
50	Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegated Hines Hardy’	TM Variegated Winter Pride	4 July 1990	Hines Nurseries, Fulshear, Texas, USA	Accepted
51	Pittosporum tobira ‘Hines Hardy’	TM Winter Pride	4 July 1990	Hines Nurseries, Fulshear, Texas, USA	Accepted
52	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Alfred Coates’		16 July 1990	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England	Accepted
53	Veronica ‘Jack’s Surprise’	Registered as Hebe ‘Jack’s Surprise’	12 September 1990	K.W. Harker, “Kennel End”, Buckinghamshire, England	Accepted
54	Veronica ‘Peter Hewitt’	Registered as Hebe ‘Peter Hewitt’	12 September 1990	Mrs J. Hewitt, Haggarth, Kidderminster, England	Accepted
55	Veronica ‘Rosie’	Registered as Hebe ‘Rosie’	12 September 1990	H.J. Tooby, Acorns, Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire, England	Accepted
56	Olearia traversii ‘TweedleDee’		27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
57	Olearia traversii ‘TweedleDum’		27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
58	Phormium ‘Yellow Breaker’		27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
59	Coprosma robusta ‘Talisman’		27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
60	Hebe pinguifolia ‘Graeme’s Inverey’	= Veronica ‘Inverey’. Refer to No. 35 and 69	27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Rejected
61	Veronica ‘Geoff Turnbull’	Registered as Hebe ‘Geoff Turnbull’	27 September 1990	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
62	Hebe ‘Malvern Hills’	Named changed, at request of applicant, to Hebe ‘Mohawk’. See No. 73.	20 November 1991	H.J. Tooby, Acorns, Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire, England	Rejected
63	Brachyglottis ‘Leith Gold’	Originally submitted as Brachyglottis ‘Leith’, but suggested to and agreed by introducer to add the word “Gold”	6 November 1991	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
64	Veronica ‘Pink Goddess’	Originally submitted as Hebe ‘Koromiko Pink Goddess’, but agreed with introducer to delete the word “Koromiko”	13 January 1992	W.J. Richards, Palmerston North, NZ	Accepted
65	Veronica hulkeana ‘Sea Spray’	Registered as Hebe hulkeana ‘Sea Spray’	5 May 1992	D.W. Rooney, Hororata, NZ	Accepted
66	Veronica subfulvida ‘Bubble Gum’	Registered as Hebe divaricata ‘Bubble Gum’	5 May 1992	D.W. Rooney, Hororata, NZ	Accepted
67	Veronica odora ‘Greenstone’	Registered as Hebe odora ‘Greenstone’	5 May 1992	D.W. Rooney, Hororata, NZ	Accepted
68	Podocarpus nivalis ‘Lettuce Green’		5 May 1992	D.W. Rooney, Hororata, NZ	Accepted
69	Veronica ‘Inverey’	Registered as Hebe ‘Inverey’	13 May 1992	Mr D. & Mrs H. Farquharson, “Inverey”, Fairfield, Dunedin, NZ	Accepted
70	Olearia traversii ‘Kukuna’		2 January 1993	Mr A.R. Waghorn, Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, NZ	Accepted
71	Olearia traversii ‘Sand Storm’		2 January 1993	Mr A.R. Waghorn, Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, NZ	Accepted
72	Leptospermum spectabile ‘Karo Christmas Star’		2 January 1993	Dr Warwick Harris, Landcare Research, Lincoln, NZ	Accepted
73	Veronica ‘Mohawk’	Registered as Hebe ‘Mohawk’	21 January 1993	H.J. Tooby, Acorns, Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire, England	Accepted
74	Veronica ‘Mauve Fingers’	Registered as Hebe ‘Mauve Fingers’	3 August 1993	R.H. Mole, Otari Native Botanic Garden, Wellington, NZ	Accepted
75	Veronica ‘Nantyderry’	Registered as Hebe ‘Nantyderry’	11 October 1993	Mrs Rose Clay, Nantyderry, Abergavenny, Wales	Accepted
76	Clianthus maximus ‘Kaka King’	Registered as Clianthus puniceus var. maximus ‘Kaka King’	20 January 1994	M.A. & E.J. Dean, Oropi Road, Tauranga, NZ	Accepted
77	Pittosporum ‘Chantilly’		20 January 1994	M.A. & E.J. Dean, Oropi Road, Tauranga, NZ	Accepted
78	Geranium ‘Pink Spice’		20 January 1994	M.A. & E.J. Dean, Oropi Road, Tauranga, NZ	Accepted
79	Veronica ‘Matiu Pink’	Registered as Hebe ‘Matiu Pink’	26 February 1994	Betty Moore, “Westwood”, Waitati, NZ	?
80	Veronica ‘Penwith Beauty’	Registered as Hebe ‘Penwith Beauty’	31 March 1994	Marshall Hutchens, Hayle, Cornwall, England	Accepted
81	Lophomyrtus bullata ‘Kaikoura Dawn’		22 March 1994	P.S. Hockey, Athelney Road, Kaikoura, NZ	?
82	Veronica ‘Ringawhati’	Registered as Hebe ‘Ringawhati’	15 October 1994	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
83	Veronica ‘Estelle’	Registered as Hebe ‘Estelle’	13 January 1995	Darren Paul Whitehead, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England	Accepted
84	Veronica ‘Dawn’s Surprise’	Registered as Hebe ‘Dawn’s Surprise’	13 January 1995	Darren Paul Whitehead, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England	Accepted
85	Lophomyrtus ‘Little Lily’		8 July 1995	Deane Kier, Ngakawau, NZ	?
86	Veronica ‘Biddy’	Registered as Hebe ‘Biddy’	10 August 1996	J.K. Ratcliffe, Levin, NZ	Accepted
87	Veronica ‘Jessica’	Registered as Hebe ‘Jessica’	10 August 1996	J.K. Ratcliffe, Levin, NZ	Accepted
88	Veronica ‘Kath’s Delight’	Registered as Hebe ‘Kath’s Delight’	10 August 1996	Darren Paul Whitehead, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England	Accepted
89	Myosotis ‘Morning Mist’		27 July 1996	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
90	Veronica ‘Pink Haze’	Registered as Hebe ‘Pink Haze’	27 September 1996	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
91	Veronica ‘Woody’	Registered as Hebe ‘Woody’	5 June 1998	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
92	Veronica ‘Marc’s Red’	Registered as Hebe ‘Marc’s Red’	5 June 1998	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
93	Myosotis ‘Newlands’		5 June 1998	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
94	Veronica ‘Lenmar’	Registered as Hebe ‘Lenmar’	19 July 2001	Leo Curran, “Guilin”, Macetown, Co Meath, Ireland	Accepted
95	Veronica ‘Candyfloss’	Registered as Hebe ‘Candyfloss’	19 July 2001	Leo Curran, “Guilin”, Macetown, Co Meath, Ireland	Accepted
96	Myrsine ‘Greenland’		19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
97	Veronica ‘Alastair’s Surprise’	Registered as Hebe ‘Alastair’s Surprise’	19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
98	Veronica ‘Pink Park’	Registered as Hebe ‘Pink Park’	19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
99	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Cornell’		19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
100	Leptospermum scoparium ‘Amy’		19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
101	Hebe ‘Magalie’	Now identified as identical with Veronica (Hebe) ‘Biddy’	19 July 2001	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Rejected
102	Melicope × mantellii ‘Lemon Crinkle’		17 February 2004	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
103	Myrsine ‘Alpine Dome’		17 February 2004	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
104	Veronica ‘Thomas’	Registered as Hebe ‘Thomas’	17 February 2004	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
105	Veronica ‘Aotearoa’	Registered as Hebe ‘Aotearoa’	17 February 2004	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
106	Veronica ‘Imperial Ruby’	Registered as Hebe ‘Imperial Ruby’	17 February 2004	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
107	Veronica salicifolia ‘Magalie’	Registered as Hebe salicifolia ‘Magalie’	27 June 2008	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
108	Veronica speciosa ‘Sarah’s Blue’	Registered as Hebe speciosa ‘Sarah’s Blue’	27 June 2008	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
109	Veronica macrocarpa ‘Amanda’	Registered as Hebe macrocarpa ‘Amanda’	27 June 2008	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
110	Veronica macrocarpa ‘Regal’	Registered as Hebe macrocarpa ‘Regal’	27 June 2008	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
111	Brachyglottis ‘Silvervelvet’		27 June 2008	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
112	Libocedrus plumosa ‘Magalie’		28 February 2010	Alistair M. Turnbull, Talisman Nurseries, Otaki, NZ	Accepted
113	Cordyline australis ‘Karo Kiri’		27 January 2023	Peter Heenan, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research	Accepted
114	Veronica ‘Threshfield’		10 April 2023	Nigel Stewart Hutchinson, The Hedgerow, UK	Accepted
115	Veronica ‘Queen Elizabeth II’	Rejected because permission was not granted for use of the royal name	16 April 2023	Stephen Charles Harding, Frindsbury Rochester, Kent, UK	Rejected

Last updated: February 6, 2024