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CALLISTEMON
Commonly known as Crimson bottlebrush, Lemon 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.
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Evergreen - lance-shaped, dark green leaves to 10cm (4in) long with prominent oil glands.
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Height - usually to 3m (10ft) -
Spread - usually to 3m (10ft)
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Tall Shrub - variable shrub, often with arching branches. Produces flowers profusely in spikes 5-15cm (2-6in) long.
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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) -
Full sun - sheltered position. -
Additional Features - Good to know - final height dependant on protection. May need restrictive pruning under glass. -
Pests & Diseases - red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects under glass. -
Place of origin - Australia (New South Wales, Victoria). Introduced into UK by Joseph Banks in 1788, -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented foliage - leaves release attractive lemon scent when crushed.
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn
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Summer
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
Callistemon - Growing Guide
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Buy Varieties of CALLISTEMON
CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Little John' >
Commonly known as: Crimson bottlebrush.
Miniature habit, deep red flowers
CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Red Cluster' >
Commonly known as: Bottlebrush.
Compact growing with deep scarlet flowers
CALLISTEMON pallidus >
Commonly known as: Lemon bottlebrush.
cream coloured flowers and narrow leaves
CALLISTEMON rigidus >
Commonly known as: Stiff bottlebrush.
Hardy red bottlebrush which thrives in poor soils in full sun
CALLISTEMON salignus >
Commonly known as: White bottlebrush, Willow-leafed bottlebrush.
One of the hardiest of the bottlebrushes with narrow willow-like leaves and pale yellow flowers
CALLISTEMON sieberi >
Commonly known as: Alpine bottlebrush.
(pityoides) - This is the hardiest species with narrow leaves and pale yellow flowers in short spikes
CALLISTEMON viminalis >
Commonly known as: Weeping bottlebrush.
Attractive weeping habit with bright red flowers. Had proved hardy at Burncoose
Useful extras...
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A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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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.
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