Callistemon sp. aff. salignus

This is a slightly mysterious, yet quite spectacular plant. Long ago I ordered a packet of Callistemon salignus seeds, and many different plants grew out of it, none of which exactly looked like C. salignus. This one seems relatively more like C. salignus than the rest of them, but it still doesn't quite fit the bill since it's too rigidly upright, and too cold-hardy, for C. salignus. A really wild guess might be that it is a hybrid of C. salignus and C. sieberi – but I just don't know. I have also sold it in the past as Callistemon sp. 'Wetlands Challenged Mutant' (after one of my favorite Far Side cartoons) but I might drop that name because it is so long. In any case, it's still a splendid plant. Cream colored brushes cover the whole plant in early summer, and it has papery peeling bark. It is a slow grower to about 6 – 8' tall spreading to 4'. It tolerates poor drainage and temperatures to at least 5 - 10 °F, perhaps much lower. I have offered seeds of this plant in the past, but now I have demonstrated that my seeds will indeed grow into plants. Expect an upright habit and VERY showy cream brushes. I am just waiting to see how big it will get.... moohoohahaha!!!