Prostrate growth habit to 5 feet tall with twice the spread. Inflos tend to turn into branches. Leaf ends are rounded. Not a tall grower. A slow grower. Hard to root. Originally from Singapore in the 70s. Seedling of Penang Peach. Sets seed. George Brown started work for the Darwin City Council, as a foreman at the Botanic Gardens in 1969. www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/botanic/history#.U5UMmvaKBYc In 1971 he was appointed as Curator of the Gardens. In December 1974 the Gardens were devastated by cyclone Tracy. Eighty nine percent of the plants were lost to this cyclone. By 1979 the Gardens had twenty percent more plants than before the cyclone. George Brown remained Curator until the Gardens came under control of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in 1990. In 1992 George Brown was elected as Mayor of Darwin City. He remained Mayor up until his death in January 2002. In recognition of George Brown's contribution and 32 years service, the Northern Territory Government renamed the 'Darwin Botanic Gardens' to 'George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens'. However, at some point in time a retailer, DJ, decided to retail George Brown as Musk Rainbow. To standardize names at an International level, the FSA proposed that Musk Rainbow now be referred to as George Brown. George Brown would be one of the most popular varieties in Australia and named after the Lord Mayor of Darwin. Unfortunately it was sold under the wrong name of musk rainbow for a number of years and still today, people think George Brown and musk rainbow are different varieties. George Brown became mayor of Darwin in 1992 and remained mayor until his death in January 2002. During Cyclone Tracy in 1974, 90 % of Darwin's botanical garden was destroyed. However, with the humid tropical climate and work determined by Curator George Brown, in 1979 gardens had 20 % more plants than before the cyclone. Not only the gardens, even much of Darwin's tropical green is the result of his influence. The NT government renamed "Darwin Gardens" in George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in recognition of George Brown's contribution and 32 years of service for Darwin's development. Article following the death of George Brown, who appeared on the national news newspaper of Australia, dated may
Appearance
To standardize names at an International level, the FSA proposed that Musk Rainbow now be referred to as George Brown. Article following the death of George Brown, who appeared on the national news newspaper of Australia, dated may.
Bloom
Inflos tend to turn into branches.
Growth & Foliage
Prostrate growth habit to 5 feet tall with twice the spread. Inflos tend to turn into branches. Leaf ends are rounded. Not a tall grower. A slow grower.
Cultivation Tips
Hard to root.
Provenance
Originally from Singapore in the 70s. Seedling of Penang Peach.
Also Known As
Musk RainbowakaDwarf George Brownaka
Details
Parentage
Penang Peach
Growth Habit
Compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Prostrate growth habit to 5 feet tall with twice the spread. Inflos tend to turn into branches. Leaf ends are rounded. Not a tall grower. A slow grower. Hard to root. Originally from Singapore in the 70s. Seedling of Penang Peach. Sets seed. George Brown started work for the Darwin City Council, as a foreman at the Botanic Gardens in 1969. www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/botanic/history#.U5UMmvaKBYc In 1971 he was appointed as Curator of the Gardens. In December 1974 the Gardens were devastated by cyclone Tracy. Eighty nine percent of the plants were lost to this cyclone. By 1979 the Gardens had twenty percent more plants than before the cyclone. George Brown remained Curator until the Gardens came under control of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in 1990. In 1992 George Brown was elected as Mayor of Darwin City. He remained Mayor up until his death in January 2002. In recognition of George Brown's contribution and 32 years service, the Northern Territory Government renamed the 'Darwin Botanic Gardens' to 'George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens'. However, at some point in time a retailer, DJ, decided to retail George Brown as Musk Rainbow. To standardize names at an International level, the FSA proposed that Musk Rainbow now be referred to as George Brown. George Brown would be one of the most popular varieties in Australia and named after the Lord Mayor of Darwin. Unfortunately it was sold under the wrong name of musk rainbow for a number of years and still today, people think George Brown and musk rainbow are different varieties. George Brown became mayor of Darwin in 1992 and remained mayor until his death in January 2002. During Cyclone Tracy in 1974, 90 % of Darwin's botanical garden was destroyed. However, with the humid tropical climate and work determined by Curator George Brown, in 1979 gardens had 20 % more plants than before the cyclone. Not only the gardens, even much of Darwin's tropical green is the result of his influence. The NT government renamed "Darwin Gardens" in George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in recognition of George Brown's contribution and 32 years of service for Darwin's development. Article following the death of George Brown, who appeared on the national news newspaper of Australia, dated may
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