Callistemon rugulosus
Scarlet bottlebrush, Callistemon laevis , Callistemon coccineus, Callistemon macropunctatus
Callistemon Callistemon
C. rugulosus - C. rugulosus is a tender, bushy evergreen shrub with slender branches bearing narrowly lance-shaped, pointed, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, dense spikes of scarlet flowers with yellow anthers.
Callistemon rugulosus is: Evergreen
Foliage is fragrant.
Bushy
Scarlet in Spring; Scarlet in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Callistemon rugulosus (Scarlet bottlebrush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with ventilation. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Callistemon rugulosus
Scarlet bottlebrush, Callistemon laevis , Callistemon coccineus, Callistemon macropunctatus
Callistemon Callistemon
C. rugulosus - C. rugulosus is a tender, bushy evergreen shrub with slender branches bearing narrowly lance-shaped, pointed, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, dense spikes of scarlet flowers with yellow anthers.
Evergreen
Foliage is fragrant.
Bushy
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Scarlet in Spring; Scarlet in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Callistemon rugulosus (Scarlet bottlebrush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with ventilation. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter.
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... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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