Callistemon citrinus 'Demesne Rowena'
This cultivar grows to 1.5m tall by 1.5m wide. It has a fairly
open habit. The flowers open to a deep red and lighten as they age to a
deep pink. Other features of the plant are as for C. citrinus.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar is another very attractive colour variant of C.
citrinus. The flower colour changing from red to deep pink is a very
distinctive feature of the cultivar as compared to the deep crimson of C
'Splendens' and the white flowers of C. 'White Anzac'.
Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'
Note:
Formerly Callistemon 'Endeavour'
A rounded, compact shrub to 2m high by 2m across sometimes
taller in ideal conditions. Leaves are lanceolate elliptical, 90mm long by
20mm wide. They young growth which emerges from the flower spike is pinkish
and slightly hairy. The mature leaves are glabrous. The brilliant red
flowers are borne prolifically in spikes to 12cm long by 7cm diameter. They
are at their peak in late spring but are seen in other seasons in temperate
areas.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar may be distinguished from other forms of C.
citrinus by its very large, well displayed flower spikes and its compact
habit.
SYNONYMS:C. citrinus var. splendens; C. citrinus 'Endeavour'; C. 'Endeavour'
Callistemon 'Kempsey'
This cultivar is a tall erect shrub to 4m tall by up to 2m
across. The bark is semi-papery. The leaves are narrow lanceolate and 65mm
long by 6mm wide. The flowers are a bright red in colour and are borne in
densely packed terminal racemes in spring and summer.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is more erect than either of the parent species.
The flowers are also held more erect and larger than the parent species.
The new leaf growth is not red.
Callistemon viminalis 'Dawson River Weeper'
A tall, spreading shrub to 5m high by 5m across, occasionally
taller in ideal conditions, with pendulous branches that reach to the
ground. Leaves are narrow-lanceolate and up to 70mm long by 5mm wide.
Leaves and young stems are covered with long, silky hairs and abundant oil
dots are obvious under a lens. The red, bottlebrush flowers are about 90mm
long by 50mm diameter and small leaves are often seen within the flower
spike. Main flowering periods are spring and autumn but some flowers are
found at most seasons in mild climates.
Diagnosis:
Many forms of C. viminalis are in cultivation; and are often
difficult to distinguish. This cultivar may be identified by its narrow
leaves, long, often continuous, flowering period and its bushy, pendulous
habit.
Correa pulchella 'Little Cate'
Correa pulchella ‘Little Cate’ is a moderately dense,
spreading evergreen shrub which has grown to approximately 60cm high by 1m
wide after 3 years in cultivation. Leaves are generally ovate to broad
ovate, of variable size but up to 25mm long by 17mm wide. Flowers are a
uniform bright pink. The corolla tube is 25mm long x 8mm wide. The flowers
are profuse and prominently displayed, contrasting well with the dark
foliage, and flowering continues for a long period. Peak flowering time is
between April and July.
Diagnosis:
Thought to be a hybrid between two forms of Correa pulchella (a
small leaved upright orange form and C. ‘Pink Mist’). C. ‘Little Cate’
differs from C. ‘Pink Mist’ in the colour of the flowers, which are a
deeper/brighter pink and in its more spreading growth habit. The growth
habit seems to be similar to C. ‘Dusky Bells’, however C. ‘Little Cate’ can
easily be distinguished by its leaves which are darker green, thicker, and
generally shorter and wider than those of C. ‘Dusky Bells’. The flowers of
C. ‘Little Cate’ are also more prominently displayed and less concealed by
the foliage.
Callistemon 'Country Sprite'
Fairly loose, open shrub to 4-5m tall. The new growth is
coppery pink. The leaves are narrowly elliptic to narrow-oblanceolate,
42-64mm long, and 6-9mm wide. The leaf stalk is 1-1.7mm long, margins
slightly recurved (on herbarium specimens at least); reticulate venation
clearly visible. Flower spike moderately open to relatively dense, ca. 35mm
wide. Stamens ca. 44-50, ca. 15mm long, pink at the tip, pale at the base.
Anthers yellow. Style exceeding stamens, pale green. Fruit not seen.
Flowering period mostly spring and late summer.
Diagnosis:
Differs from C. 'Glasshouse Country' in:
flowers redder and larger
darker leaf colour of older leaves
larger leaves
prominent pale green styles
Differs from C. recurvus in:
pale flower colour with stamens pale at base
paler, longer and wider leaves
leaves with less recurved margins (at least in dry specimens)
As with C. 'Tin-Sal Glow' there is a superficial resemblance to pink forms
of C. seiberi (syn. C. palludosus). However, the pale bases to the stamens
and slightly recurved leaf margins of C. 'Country Sprite' are distinct.
Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'
Moderately dense spreading shrub 1.5m in diameter with large cream pink/red terminal racemes for most of the year. Diagnosis:The grouping characteristics used to identify the most similar varieties of common knowledge were – Leaf: margin pinnatisect. Inflorescence: position terminal, form cylindrical. Flower colour: intensifying from cream before anthesis, to pink or red after anthesis. On the basis of these grouping characteristics the following varieties were chosen as comparators: ‘Ned Kelly’ and ‘Superb’. ‘Robyn Gordon’ was also considered for its similar parentage but later excluded as it has red flowers and the early stage colours do not include cream.
Anigozanthos flavidus 'Pink Joey'
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs fron A. flavidus in its small stature and
pale purplish pink flowers. It usually only grows to ca. 500mm tall.
Notes:
This cultivar is well suited to almost any soils though does best in
an open position.
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Dargan Hill Monarch'
It is a low growing, rounded, soft wooded evergreen shrub growing to a height of 0.6-0.8m and about 1.5m in diameter. The leaves are grey and woolly and are 100-120mm in length at their widest point which is beyond the midpoint. The midrif is prominent although depressed whilst the
margins are slightly recurved. The flower heads are lustrous golden-yellow and between 70-90mm in diameter and are borne on long stems about 300mm in length. The ray florets are papery and remain on the plant for some months.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from other known forms of B. bracteata in that of the grey foliage and flower size. The typical X. bracteanthum has green foliage and flower heads about 50mm in diameter.
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Hastings Gold'
It is a perennial herb growing to a height of about 250mm.
When in flower another 200mm is added to the height as the flowers are held
above the foliage. Individual plants reach 700mm across. The leaves are
green on the upper surface and grey-green underneath due to a covering of
stiff silvery hairs. The leaves are up to 140mm long by up to 30mm wide.
The papery flowers are bright yellow with a darker centre and measure 50mm
across. They are borne on stems about 200mm long. It is reported that this
cultivar flowers most of the year in Brisbane with a peak during spring and
summer.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar is different from Xerochrysum bracteatum in size
of plant and its perennial habit. Bracteantha bracteata usually attains a
height of 600mm compared with an overall height of 450mm for this cultivar.
It is also different from other registered perennial cultivars of
Xerochrysum bracteatum. It is different from Bracteantha 'Diamond Head' in
size of plant and size of flower. Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head' grows to a
height of 160mm. The flowers are 50mm in diameter compared with 30mm for
Xerochrysum 'Diamond Head'. It is different form Xerochrysum 'Dargan Hill
Monarch' in size of plant and flower. Xerochrysum 'Dargan Hill Monarch'
grows to a height of 600-800mm and has flowers with a diameter of 70-90mm.