Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty' is a hybrid between H. myrtoides and H. petiolaris and was discovered in the Burrendong Arboretum.[1]
| Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty' | |
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| Genus | Hakea hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | H. myrtoides × H. petiolaris |
| Cultivar | 'Burrendong Beauty' |
| Origin | Burrendong Arboretum |
Description
editHakea 'Burrendong Beauty' is a small, spreading shrub to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high and 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) wide. It has rigid, elliptic shaped leaves 40 mm (1.6 in) long. It has deep pink, globular shaped flower, cream styles that appear in clusters in the leaf axils during winter. The hybrid plant rarely sets seed.[1]
Use in horticulture
editThis hybrid between two Western Australian species does not occur in nature but is well-established in general cultivation. It does best in areas of low summer humidity and requires well-drained soil in a sunny position.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 19 February 2020.