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    CALLISTEMON
    CALLISTEMON
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    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
    • Good to know
      Tolerates hard pruning when established.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
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    varieties
    CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Little John'
    Crimson bottlebrush
    Miniature habit, deep red flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
    Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.
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    CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Perth Pink'
    Clear pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Splendens'
    The most vivid scarlet flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON pallidus
    Lemon bottlebrush
    cream coloured flowers and narrow leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    CALLISTEMON 'Red Rocket'
    Bottlebrush
    (syn. C. 'Red Rock') - Bright red new growth on darker foliage and red flowers. This is a small growing variety suitable as a low hedge
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    CALLISTEMON salignus 'Honey Pot'
    Pale creamy-yellow.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON viminalis 'Hot Pink'
    Bright pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON viminalis 'Rose Opal'
    Deep pink-red bottlebrush flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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