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CALLISTEMON pallidus
Commonly known as Lemon bottlebrush
Cream coloured flowers and narrow leaves
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - broadly lance-shaped, dark-green or grey-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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Cream -
Height - 2-4m (6½-13ft) -
Spread - 2-4m (6½-13ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - erect to spreading shrub. Produces flowers in spikes to 10cm (4in) 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) -
Against a wall
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Full sun -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - red spider mite, mealybugs, scale insects under glass. -
Place of origin - Australia (Queensland to Tasmania) -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Callistemon - Growing Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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