Archive for the 'Hakea' Category

Hakea multilineata This is another hardy and very pretty Hakea. When we first moved here, the first thing we did was plant a windbreak around our fruit tree orchard. This large shrub was used extensively because out of the plants available to me at the time, this was the only one that would cope with […]

Hakea victoria (Royal Hakea)I took the opportunity today, when the cool change arrived, to pot on some seedlings. Hakea victoria (Royal Hakea) were badly in need of this and i hope the root disturbance hasn’t been too much.
The first time I saw this plant in the wild was in Fitzgerald River National Park in Western […]

Hakeas are interesting and tough plants to grow. Many are very prickly plants which makes them great for nesting sites for small birds like wrens. These are also good for hedge plants and foot traffic control as well as security. I wouldn’t like to scramble around Hakea mitchellii or Hakea leucoptera for example.
These two plants […]

Another of the Hakeas in flower was Hakea cristata. Most of the Hakeas I have seen smother themselves in flowers. Some are quite inconspicuous with other features which catch your attention.
Hakea cristata
Hakea cristata was covered in white flowers, flowering from June to August. It is an open shrub which will accept quite severe pruning. The […]

A few Hakeas were coming into flower at Wittunga. This is a very interesting genus of plants very attractive to nectar feeding birds.
Hakea lissocarpha (Honeybush)
Hakea lissocarpha has white to pink flowers. The bushes make good nesting plants for small birds. The bushes grow .6-2m tall by 1.5-3m wide. Flowering is from May to September. They […]