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Australian Botanical prints by artist Maurice Hayler, designed to endure.
Each print carries the artist’s signature and is stamp-embossed for authentication.
Our art is printed with care on Hahnemühle fine art archival paper with archival Epson UltraChrome pigment inks, good for at least 75 years. View all print and mat sizes here.
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010 Bottlebrush (Callistemon) - 5″ × 7″ Print Ready to Frame With 8″ × 10″ Mat and Backing
Genus: Callistemon
Meaning of name:
Callistemon is from Greek: kallistos, most beautiful + stemon, stamen
There are 40 species belonging to the Callistemon genus, though some may yet be reclassified as belonging to the Melaleuca genus, as both plant types have the distinctive ‘bottlebrush’ shaped flower spikes.
Most bottlebrushes are found in the east and south-east of Australia, but can be found in all States of Australia. There are two species in south-western Western Australia and four in New Caledonia. Callistemon are widely cultivated throughout Australia and are popular garden and street trees. The flowers form in spring and summer and attract many nectar-feeding birds.
Depending on the species, Callistemon flowers can be:
Product Code: 010_Bottlebrush _mat_small
Availability: In Stock
Availability: In Stock
$47.00
Ex Tax: $42.73
Ex Tax: $42.73
Please note that frames are not included and those shown in images are for display purposes only.
We do offer custom framing should this interest you.
All available print and mat sizes are covered in detail here, but to summarise:
Flat prints are printed sheets, trimmed to size, with no mat or backing supplied.
We offer the following sizes:
5″ × 7″ (127mm × 178mm)
8″ × 10″ (203mm × 254mm)
A4 (203mm × 297mm)
Our matted prints are the same printed sheets, but placed in archival (acid-free) mat and backing ready to frame.
(You can read more about our acid-free materials here.)
These come in the following sizes:
5″ × 7″ in a white 8″ × 10″ mat (outer dimensions are 203mm × 254mm)
8″ × 10″ in a white 12″ × 14″ mat (outer dimensions are 305mm × 356mm) (please note this is a non-standard size: read more here)
A4 in a white 12″ × 16″ mat (outer dimensions are 305mm × 406mm)
More detailed information about all print and mat sizes is here.
Botanical Information:
Family: MyrtaceaeGenus: Callistemon
Meaning of name:
Callistemon is from Greek: kallistos, most beautiful + stemon, stamen
There are 40 species belonging to the Callistemon genus, though some may yet be reclassified as belonging to the Melaleuca genus, as both plant types have the distinctive ‘bottlebrush’ shaped flower spikes.
Most bottlebrushes are found in the east and south-east of Australia, but can be found in all States of Australia. There are two species in south-western Western Australia and four in New Caledonia. Callistemon are widely cultivated throughout Australia and are popular garden and street trees. The flowers form in spring and summer and attract many nectar-feeding birds.
Depending on the species, Callistemon flowers can be:
- pale yellow or lemon such as Callistemon pallidus (Lemon Bottlebrush) or Callistemon formosus (Kingaroy Bottlebrush),
- yellow such as Callistemon pityoides (Alpine Bottlebrush)
- pink such as Callistemon salignus (Willow Bottlebrush)
- mauve such as Callistemon salignus (Willow Bottlebrush)
- red such as Callistemon viminalis (Weeping Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson Bottlebrush) or Callistemon subulatus
- red tipped with masses of yellow pollen to create a bright yellow flush, such as Callistemon brachyandrus (Prickly Bottlebrush)
