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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
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Evergreen - narrowly lance-shaped, pale green leaves to 10cm (4in) long
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Yellow - pale yellow -
Height - 5-12m (15-40ft) -
Spread - 3-5m (10-15ft)
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Tall Shrub - erect to spreading shrub or small tree with papery white bark. Produces flowers in spikes 3-5cm (1¼-2in) long.
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Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F) - use loam-based compost JI No.2 in full light -
Against a wall
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Full sun -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - red spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects under glass. -
Place of origin - Australia (South Australia, New South Wales). -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Half hardy (down to 0)
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly columnar
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Callistemon - Growing Guide
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5-12m (15-40ft)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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