Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer:

Description: Callistemon viminalis 'Red Reika', Taken: 17 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 337 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Callistemon 'Red Reika'

File Number

337

ACRA Field Book Number

143

Registration Date

26/10/1986

Application Received

01/12/1984

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name

Callistemon 'Red Reika'

Origin

Callistemon 'Red Reika' is a seedling selection from Callistemon 'Harkness' raised by the applicant at Myers Flat in Victoria. The cultivar was first received by the Authority in December 1984. Registration applied for by Mrs E Thoren, 222 Lodden Valley Highway, Myers Flat 3556.

Characteristics

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.

Cultivation

Suitable for most soil types. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. Frost resistant to -6C. Responds well to pruning.

Publication

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1993), Bottlebrushes, paperbarks & tea trees and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance: 109

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1966stamens: close to red group 46B/Cstigma: red group 46A (this compares with a stamen colour of red group52A for Callistemon 'Harkness')

Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

Mrs E Thoren

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

ACC337; ACRA143; CBG8413005.

NSL ID

-