Tropicals, Woody > Callistemon > Callistemon 'Harkness'
Callistemon
'Harkness'
Harkness Bottlebrush
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Callistemon |
| Cultivar |
| 'Harkness' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 5 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedges, screen plant and street planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, well-drained soils. Prune heavily if plant become straggly to encourage new growth. |
| Shape |
| Semi-weeping. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Entire and up to 130 mm long and 12 m wide. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers produce a long dense bootlebrush-like cluster. The clusters are produced in bunches of 11 "brushes". |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are red. The leaves are dark to medium green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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