Sacha writes
Does anyone recognise this? It's a shrub, I feel pretty sure and has woody
stems and leaves rather like a Callistemon. But the curly bits on the
flower remind me of Grevillea, though the flower head is probably between 4
and 6" long and is conical. The leaves are a greyish green, narrow and
about 2" long.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2uekw8h.jpg

At first sight it looks like a Banksia
--
Kay