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  • CALLISTEMON pallidus
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    CALLISTEMON pallidus

    Commonly known as Lemon bottlebrush

    Cream coloured flowers and narrow leaves
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £16.50 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • 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.
    • Evergreen
      Broadly lance-shaped, dark-green or grey-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
    • Cream
    • Spikes
      To 10cm (4in) long
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Fully hardy
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    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      2-4m (6½-13ft)
    • Spread
      2-4m (6½-13ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Erect to spreading shrub
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
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    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      2-4m (6½-13ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2-4m (6½-13ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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