Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'

File Number
2236
ACRA Field Book Number
-
Registration Date
04/10/2023
Application Received
20/09/1984
Family
Proteaceae
Cultivar Name
Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'
Origin
Open pollination. Thoght to be a hybrid between Hakea myrtoides and H.petiolaris
Characteristics
Medium sized, spreading shrub reaching about 1.5 metres high by 2-3 metres wide. The leaves are fairly stiff, about 40 mm long and elliptical in shape. The pink flowers occur in globular-shaped clusters in the leaf axils in winter. Flowering is prolific and as the flowers open the the cream styles emerge to give a ‘pincushion’ effect.
Cultivation
Well drained soils, Frost tolerant.
Publication
Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1990), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 5: 239
Colour Coding
RHS Colour Chart, Leaves:Green Group 147A; Flowers: ca Red 60A;
Propagation
Cuttings of firm new growth
Applicant Name
Paul Carmen
Uses
General planting. Feature plant. Attracts nectar feeding birds
Availability
Specialist native nurseries
ANBG Accession Numbers
CBG 8410459, Mulcahy, T.R. 1
NSL ID
-