Grevillea 'Starfire'
Grevillea 'Starfire' grows into a bushy shrub 2.5m tall and
1.5m wide. The foliage is dark green on the upper surface and the lower
surface is covered in closely appressed silvery hairs which give a silvery
appearance. The leaves are compound and are about 29cm long and 24cm wide.
The midrib of each leaf is prominent, raised on the lower surface and a
contrasting yellow green on the lower surface. The inflorescences are
cylindrical racemes 15-16cm long and about 8cm across. Flowers are produced
throughout the year but are most prolific from November to April. On
opening the flowers are a coppery brown but this colour quickly changes to
a bright red. The styles are a contrasting pink with yellow stigmas.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Starfire' resembles both its parents. G. 'Honey Gem'
has greyed yellow lobes with yellow styles, G. 'Starfire' has dark red
lobes with pink styles, and G. 'Starflame' has red lobes with red styles.
Grevillea 'Starflame'
Grevillea 'Starflame' grows into a slender shrub 2m tall and
1m wide. The foliage and inflorescences are the same as for Grevillea
'Starfire'. Flowering is sporadic but most prolific in spring. The flowers
are bright flame red with red styles.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Starflame' is very much like both its parent G
.'Honey Gem' and another G. 'Honey Gem' seedling, G. 'Starfire'. The main
difference between the three is flower colour. G. 'Honey Gem' has greyed
yellow lobes with yellow styles, G. 'Starflame' has red lobes with red
styles, and G. 'Starfire' has dark red lobes with pink styles.
Grevillea 'Misty Pink'
This cultivar grows to plus/minus 2.5m tall by 1.5m wide. It
reaches these dimensions at 3.5 years of age. The habit of the cultivar
closely resembles that of one of its parents, G. banksii. The leaves of
this cultivar are plus/minus 18cm long by 17-18 cm wide at their widest
point. They resemble the leaves of both parents fairly closely. The
individual lobes of the leaf have the more pungent tips of G. sessilis.
The stems are slightly angular being intermediate between the angular stems
of G. sessilis and the round stems of G. banksii. The flowers are borne in
a raceme 10-11cm long by plus/minus 6cm wide. They are a soft pink with
orange styles and are found all year round. The individual flowers are
plus/minus 35mm long to the tip of the stigma and packed densely into the
raceme. The inflorescence is wider than those of G. sessilis and
approximately the same as G. banksii. Individual flowers are the same size
as for G. banksii but differ in colour.
Grevillea 'Merinda Gordon'
This cultivar is an upright shrub 3m tall by 2m across. The
leaves are 2.5 to 3cm long by ca. 2.5cm wide at the widest point. The
leaves are stiff and leathery with the midrib of the leaf being strongly
curved (reflexed). The leaves have a dentate margin with pungent points on
each lobe. The venation is prominent, being yellow green in colour. The
veins stand out from the leaf surface on the underside. The flowers are a
rich pink to red. The style and pedicel are covered with a dense coat of
silky hairs and there are scattered hairs on the perianth segments. The
main flowering season is late winter to early spring though is also
sporadic with flowers often appearing after rain.
Diagnosis:
The leaves of Grevillea 'Merinda Gordon' resemble those of G.
insignis though they are smaller in size. G. insignis leaves are about
5.5cm long by 3cm wide at the widest point though are variable. They are
roughly ovate and undulate with dentate margins surrounded by a pungent
tip. The leaves of the cultivar are more crowded on the stems than in G.
insignis. G. asteriscosa has much smaller, almost sessile leaves that are
deeply trifid and have pungent lobes. The stems of G. insignis are glabrous
with a mealy bloom while Grevillea 'Merinda Gordon' is glabrous without the
mealy bloom. G. asteriscosa has hairy stems. The flowers of the cultivar
are intermediate in size between the parent species, smaller than G.
insignis but larger than G. asteriscosa. The style is glabrous in G.
insignis except near the base while the styles of both G. asteriscosa and
the cultivar are hairy.
Grevillea 'Pink Parfait'
This cultivar grows into a slender shrub of ca. 4m tall. The
leaves are very similar in shape to G. bankisii being ca.12cm long by ca.
8cm wide at the widest point. The lower surfaces of the leaves have a
silvery appearance due to a coating of dense hairs. The flowers are vivid
pink in fairly compact racemes ca. 17cm long.
Diagnosis:
Grevillea 'Pink Parfait' grows very similar in size and habit to
G. sessilis whereas G. 'Misty Pink' grows only to 2.5m tall. The leaves are
very similar to G. banksii in shape but are the green colour of G. sessilis
, not the greyish colour of G. banksii. The inflorescence is longer than in
G. 'Misty Pink'. The inflorescence is slighly narrower, ca. 5cm compared
with 6cm of G. 'Misty Pink'. The flowers are less densely packed on the
raceme than in G. 'Misty Pink'. The styles are very similar to the shortish
straight styles of G. sessilis rather than the longer, more hooked styles
of G. 'Misty Pink'.
Comparators:
Grevillea 'Misty Pink' CBG 8112260 (ACRA No.177).
Grevillea 'Jubilee'
Grevillea' Jubilee' is a shrub of medium density and which grows to a height of more or less 1m. It has erect, dark green foliage; the leaves are linear elliptical, more or less 25mm long and 30mm wide with pungent tips and slightly revolute margins. The flowers are in terminal
clusters and are distinctively coloured. In bud, the perianth is mostly yellow-green but dark red on the dorsal side. At maturity it becomes more yellow on the limb and at the base and is a contrasting red brown on the dorsal side. The flowers open to release a thick red-brown style with a
large tan coloured pollen presenter (style end).
Diagnosis:
This cultivar has the appearance of a compact form of G.rosmarinifolia but while the flowers are the approximate size and waxiness of that species, the colouring is decidedly different. Grevillea ' Jubilee' is less hairy and has bigger flowers than G. alpina as well as being a slightly larger shrub.
Grevillea 'Old Gold'
Grevillea ' Old Gold' is a shrub of medium to high density
which grows to a height of about 30cm and width of about 1m. The leaves
usually have from 4-5 pungent tipped lobes but are occasionally entire. The
flowers are arranged in semi-erect clusters and are greyed yellow with pink
styles which fade to apricot. They are most prolific from July-October with
a further flush in late Summer-Autumn. There is no new foliage growth at
the peak of flowering.
Diagnosis:
The outstanding feature of the plant is the new growth of the
foliage which is yellow gold and contrasts with the darker green of the
more mature leaves. This cultivar differs from its parents mainly in
foliage characteristics. The leaves of G. juniperina are totally different,
being narrow and linear, the only similarity being the pungent tips. G. '
Old Gold' shares the lobed leaf characteristic of G. ilicifolia but he
latter has nore obtuse lobes and does not have lighter coloured new growth.
G. ilicifolia also differs in having red, toothbrush type flower clusters.
The flowers of G. ' Old Gold' are more like those of G. juniperina which
can also have greenish yellow clusters but which has much broader styles
and style ends than G. ' Old Gold'.
Callistemon 'Red Reika'
This cultivar grows to about 4m tall by 3 to 4m wide. The
flowers are red in colour, 150mm long by about 65mm wide. The flowering
period is from October to December.
Diagnosis:
In most respects this cultivar is similar to Callistemon
'Harkness'.
It can be distinguished from Callistemon 'Harkness' by the longer and wider
inflorescences and by the flower colour, which is a deeper red.
Other notes:
The cultivar has proven drought tolerant and frost hardy.
Propagation must be by vegetative means to preserve the cultivar form.
Callistemon 'Glasshouse Country'
This cultivar grows to 3-5m tall by 1.5m wide. The growth
habit is very upright. The trunk is covered in a soft fissured bark that is
papery underneath. The mature foliage is rather stiff and prickly while the
younger growth is paler and is covered with silky hairs. The young foliage
is one of the features of this plant. The flower spikes are from 50-55mm
long with some spring inflorescences reaching 70mm long by 40mm wide. The
flowers are produced in the spring and autumn with occasional flowers
during the summer. The anthers are a light gold in colour and the filaments
are a deep pink.
Diagnosis:
This plant closely resembles C. salignus in most respects and it
is difficult to distinguish it. The hybrid origin of the cultivar has been
established only because the original seedlings were raised from seed taken
from a plant of Callistemon sp. (Tinaroo). The leaves are slightly smaller
than is usual for C. salignus, being up to 60mm long although often
smaller. The ultimate height is also less. The bark is soft but fissured on
the outside with papery bark underneath as compared to the papery bark of
C. salignus. Otherwise, the general appearance is as for C. salignus. A
similar cultivar form the same hybrid cross, Callistemon 'Glasshouse Gem'
can be distinguished by its slightly lighter pink flower colour and its
deep pink new growth.
Seed was originally collected off Callistemon sp.
(Tinaroo) in the mid-1960's. C. salignus occurred naturally in the district
and the resultant seedlings showed distinct characteristics of the latter
species. Seed was collected from the better forms of the hybrid seedlings
and plants were subsequently planted in the applicant's new garden in 1980.
Callistemon 'Glasshouse Country' is the result of one of these seedlings.
Mr WG Trapnell of Save The Trees Nursery in Zillmere examined some of the
seedlings and concluded that Callistemon 'Glasshouse Country' had a good
habit and attractive flower colour. The new growth was also attractive. Mr
Trapnell is growing Callistemon 'Glasshouse Country' for sale through his
nursery outlet.
Callistemon 'Glasshouse Gem'
This cultivar can be expected to reach 3-5m tall by 1.5m wide.
The growth habit is very upright. The trunk is covered in a soft, fissured
grey bark that is papery underneath. Older foliage is rather stiff and
prickly while the younger growth is a deep pink and is covered by silky
hairs. The young foliage is the main feature of this plant. The fower
spikes are ca. 50mm long and are produced in spring and autumn with
occasional flowers during summer.
Diagnosis:
This plant closely resembles C. salignus in most respects and it
is extremely difficult to distinguish it. The hybrid origin is known only
because the original seedlings were raised from seed taken from
Callistemon sp. (Tinaroo). The leaves are slightly smaller than is usual
for C. salignus, being up to 55 mm long though often smaller. The ultimate
height is also smaller, with 3-5m being the maximum height. The bark is
soft and fissured on the outside with papery bark underneath as compared to
the wholly papery bark of C. salignus. The filaments are a dark pink in
colour at anthesis, becoming lighter in colour with age. Otherwise, the
general appearance is very similar to C. salignus.