CALLISTEMON viminalis

Evergreen - lance-shaped leaves 2-6cm (¾-2½in) long.

Red

Height - 2-8m (6-26ft)

Spread - 2-3m (6-10ft)

Tall Shrub - bushy shrub or small tree. Produces flower spikes 10-20cm (4-8in) long.

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

Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - red spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects under glass.

Place of origin - coastal areas of eastern Australia(Queensland, New South Wales)

Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

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 - loam based compost, JI No.2, full light and ventilation

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil

Neutral to acid soil

Tree Shape - Weeping / pendulous