A new and distinct interspecific Chamelaucium hybrid variety of shrub (known popularly as waxflower or Geraldton waxflower) particularly distinguished by its unique ability to change its initial flower petal color from white at anthesis to violet/mauve in the course of five to seven days, its ability to hold open its flowers for an extended period of time, its excellent post-harvest performance as a fresh cut flower and its unique and very striking floral display with flowers of different colors present at the same time. The new plant is further distinguished by its profuse spring blooming habit, vigor and strong erect growth.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT 
The new plant is an interspecific Chamelaucium hybrid shrub variety 
originated from a deliberate and controlled cross between two different 
species selections. An unnamed, unpatented variety of Chamelaucium 
megalopetalum was used as the seed parent and the Chamelaucium uncinatum 
variety `Purple Pride` (unpatented) was used as the pollen parent. This 
controlled cross-pollination was performed at Western Flora, Coorow, 
Western Australia, Australia. Once the actual act of cross-pollination was 
executed, a period of 20 days elapsed until the immature seed pod was 
harvested so aseptic dissection could occur resulting in the removal of 
the developing ovules/embryos. Once these ovules/embryos were removed, 
they were transferred onto a nutrient agar-based media so that they could 
continue to develop, eventually resulting in mature flowering plants. 
After the plants matured and flowered for several seasons one plant stood 
out above the rest of its siblings due to its uniquely different floral 
display and vigorous upright growth. 
The new variety has been asexually propagated, by cuttings at the above 
identified location, for succeeding generations and has been found to be 
stable and to continue to maintain its unique floral display, possessing 
flowers of different color at the same time.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION of `Revelation` 
The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with color 
terminology in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour 
Chart (R.H.S.C.C.). The terminology used in the color description herein 
refers to plate numbers in the aforementioned color chart. Color 
designations and color descriptions, as well as phenotypic expression, may 
deviate from the stated values and description depending upon varying 
environmental, seasonal, light and cultural conditions. 
The information provided herein is based on observations of plants grown at 
Escondido, Calif. The height of plant and flower and foliage size are 
established as an average using standard commercial cultural practices. 
THE PLANT 
Origin: Obtained by ovule/embryo rescue done "in vitro". 
Parentage: 
Pollen parent.--Chamelaucium uncinatum `Purple Pride` (unpatented). 
Seed parent.--A selected form of Chamelaucium megalopetalum (unpatented). 
Classification: 
Horticultural.--An interspecific Chamelaucium hybrid of a semi-hardy woody 
shrub. 
Commercial.--Hybrid waxflower. 
Form: Erect branched shrub. 
Height: About 1.5-2.0 meters. 
Growth: Vigorous, rigid upright, semi-open shrub. 
Foliage: Aromatic. 
Quantity.--Abundant on one- and two-year-old wood; occurring in opposite 
pairs; spaced about .+-.14 mm apart on the stem. 
Leaf size.--About 19 mm long and 1.5 mm wide. 
Leaf texture.--Flattish, small, marrow, sessile. 
Texture.--Thick. 
Aspect.--Glabrous. 
Color.--Deep green sometimes with a little anthocyanin present. 
THE BUD 
Form: Rounded; covered with thin deciduous bracteoles. 
Size: Approximately globular with a diameter of about 7-8 mm just prior to 
anthesis. 
Color: Bronzy red. 
Peduncle: 
Length.--About 11-13 mm. 
Character.--Erect. 
Color.--Green. 
THE FLOWER 
Blooming habit: Annually and mid-season; flowering once a year in the 
spring. 
Size of flower: Medium with an approximate diameter of about 18 mm. 
Borne: On thin first-year stems on the upper axils to form terminal 
clusters. 
Shape: Flattened cup-shaped with rounded slightly cupped, orbicular petals. 
Petalage: 
Number.--Five with five calyx lobes which appear alternately between the 
petals. 
Arrangement.--Rotate. 
Form.--Slightly cupped, orbicular. 
Size.--About 8 mm in diameter. 
Aspect.--Waxy. 
Color.--The new variety has the ability to produce flowers with petals 
which change color from white or near white at anthesis, to violet/mauve, 
near RHS 84B, over 5 to 15 days. Initial flower petal coloring is near 
white; after a few days petals begin to show light magenta, near 65A, 
largely as washing infused against a near white background until magenta 
coloration takes over substantially the entire petal, possibly leaving 
only slight white or near white margins. At this stage flowers with both 
near white and magenta coloring appear at the same time. As flowers 
continue to age, petals initially magenta-colored deepen in tonality 
toward violet/mauve, almost as deep as near 84B to 84A in veination, and 
with deeper red/purple coloring. At this stage mixtures of flower 
coloration appear with some flowers having a few near white petals and 
flower coloring progressing through the aforementioned stages, including 
flowers with deeply toned petal coloration. Flower centers also change 
color over time, from light to dark yellow/green to deep red/purple. 
Peduncles: 
Length.--About 11-13 mm; held out and upright. 
Color.--Green. 
Fragrance: Aromatic only when crushed. 
Lasting quality: The flower is very long-lasting both on the plant and as a 
fresh cut flower. 
THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS 
Stamens: 
Number.--10, with 10 infertile staminodes alternating between each stamen 
and also attached to the staminal rim. 
Anthers: 
Size.--About 0.7 mm wide at anthesis. 
Color.--Near RHS 200D at anthesis. 
Filaments: 
Length.--About 2.5 mm. 
Color.--White. 
Pollen: 
Color.--Greenish brown. 
Texture.--Waxy and sticky. 
Pistils: 
Number.--One. 
Style: 
Length.--About 7 mm. 
Color.--White at anthesis, progressing to near RHS 84B about 7 days after 
anthesis. 
Stigma: 
Color.--Near RHS 17B at anthesis. 
Texture.--Bearded and hairy. 
THE FRUIT 
Shape: Hemispherical. 
Structure: A three-celled capsule formed by the hardened base of the 
persistent calyx.