Callistemon 'Red Clusters'
Australian bottlebrush , Bottlebrush 'Red Clusters'
Callistemon Callistemon
'Red Clusters' _ 'Red Clusters' is a vigorous, rounded, evergreen shrub with deep green, lanceolate leaves with pink new shoots and masses of crimson red flower spikes that have gold anthers in spring and autumn.
Callistemon 'Red Clusters' is: Evergreen
Dense, Open branches, Spreading
Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free.
LIghtly prune or trim after flowering to maintain shape. Dead-head regularly if practical. Tolerates hard pruning.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Callistemon 'Red Clusters' (Australian bottlebrush ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers
Plant in moist but free-draining, fertile soil in full sun, avoiding chalky soils. Choose a sheltered position.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Callistemon 'Red Clusters'
Australian bottlebrush , Bottlebrush 'Red Clusters'
Callistemon Callistemon
'Red Clusters' _ 'Red Clusters' is a vigorous, rounded, evergreen shrub with deep green, lanceolate leaves with pink new shoots and masses of crimson red flower spikes that have gold anthers in spring and autumn.
Evergreen
Dense, Open branches, Spreading
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Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free.
LIghtly prune or trim after flowering to maintain shape. Dead-head regularly if practical. Tolerates hard pruning.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Callistemon 'Red Clusters' (Australian bottlebrush ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers
Plant in moist but free-draining, fertile soil in full sun, avoiding chalky soils. Choose a sheltered position.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
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Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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