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Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 4m
max. spread
Ultimate height 8m
max. height
Time to maturity 10-20 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Callistemon citrinus

Other names: Crimson bottlebrush, Callistemon lanceolatus

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Genus: Callistemon

Species: C. citrinus - C. citrinus is an evergreen shrub with distinctive, red bottle-brush flowers in spring and summer. Flower buds are silvery and flowering is followed by hard cylindrical seed-pods.

Callistemon citrinus is: Evergreen

Flower: Crimson in Spring; Crimson in Summer

Foliage: Green in All seasons

Fragrance: Foliage is fragrant.

Habit: Arching

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Specific pests: Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases: Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...

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Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.

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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining, fertile soil in full sun, avoiding chalky soils. Choose a sheltered position.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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my plant has got brown

Comment from peter selby

my plant has got brown leaves on it and it looks dead can you help please thank you

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  • Posted: Tue. 1st March 2011 13:15
  • Last reply: Fri. 4th March 2011 19:52

Callistemon (Bottle Brush) - Sad Demise

Tip from lynnep

I was amazed & thrilled when we moved 2 years ago, and the shrub I couldn't identify flowered. It was an Australian Bottle Brush, about 8ft tall and covered in flowers. Who would believe it would grow in north Derbyshire. It was about 15 years old. We had a cold, snowy winter the first year, and it was fine, but the hard winter this year turned the whole plant brown. We are really upset, but want to warn anyone to protect Callistemons in the winter in northern areas, as we have lost a fab and unusual shrub which was the only one around here, & guess what, we never got a photo of it in flower!.

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  • Posted: Tue. 1st June 2010 19:21
  • Last reply: Tue. 13th March 2012 13:29

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