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    CALLISTEMON
    CALLISTEMON
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    CALLISTEMON

    Commonly known as 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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Tolerates hard pruning when established.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties
    CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Perth Pink'
    Clear pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON citrinus 'Splendens'
    The most vivid scarlet flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON 'Inferno'
    Bottlebrush
    Brilliant red.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50 £13.13
    CALLISTEMON pallidus
    Lemon bottlebrush
    cream coloured flowers and narrow leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    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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    CALLISTEMON salignus
    White bottlebrush, Willow-leafed bottlebrush
    One of the hardiest of the bottlebrushes with narrow willow-like leaves and pale yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Unavailable
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    CALLISTEMON salignus 'Honey Pot'
    Pale creamy-yellow.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    CALLISTEMON viminalis
    Weeping bottlebrush
    Attractive weeping habit with bright red flowers. Had proved hardy at Burncoose
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    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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    CALLISTEMON viminalis 'Hot Pink'
    Bright pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50 £13.13
    CALLISTEMON viminalis 'Rose Opal'
    Deep pink-red bottlebrush flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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