Callistemon 'Little Silver'

File Number
1813
ACRA Field Book Number
1716
Registration Date
10/11/2022
Application Received
06/11/2019
Family
Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name
Callistemon 'Little Silver'
Origin
A result of a controlled pollination or manipulated cross Parents - Female: Callistemon viminalis 'Little John' - Male: .Callistemon viminalis 'Pindi Pindi' PBR Status: Granted: 19-Nov-2019
Characteristics
Compact shrub with red bottlebrush flowers leaves with a silvery sheen.
Cultivation
Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to heavy pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy.
Publication
Plant Varieties Journal Volume 25, Issue 3
Colour Coding
RHS Colour Chart Leaves:colour of mature leaf upper side 138AB
Propagation
PBR Protected
Applicant Name
T.C. & J.M. Keogh
Uses
As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds.
Availability
Specialist native plant nurseries
ANBG Accession Numbers
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NSL ID
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