CALLISTEMON
CALLISTEMON
Commonly known as Bottlebrush
Range of shrubs to small trees with bottlebrush-like flower spikes in shades of red, purple, pink, white, green or yellow.
The bottlebrush flowers can be red, purple, pink, white, green or yellow and well grown specimens can be hard-pruned. In some species the hard seed capsules are released by fire.
Genus of 30 species or more of evergreen tress and shrubs from Australia from moist, open sites and in woodland.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
Red spider mite, scale insects, mealybugs under glass. -
Place of origin
Australia -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
To 5m (15ft) -
Spread
2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubOr small tree with abundant, intense red flowers.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Will grow outside in milder locations
This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Against a wallAn excellent plant for a sun-trap site.
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Full sun
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Mature Sizeto 5m (15ft)
2.5m (8ft)
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Callistemon - Growing Guide
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