CALLISTEMON x laevis
Bottlebrush
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:: Myrtaceae
:: CALLISTEMON
:: x laevis
- Type of products available: 0/1/1P9
Main asset
Long flowering plant very drought resistant once established. Typical of Mediterranean gardens.
Remarks
Cultivate in pots in USDA zone <8. The reflowering is promoted by the removal of fruits and summer irrigation.
Compact horticultural hybrid, showing remarkable scarlet bottlebrush-like spikes of 10-15 cm long in mid-April. The best reflowering in Callistemon. Pruning is required after flowering to maintain the compactness of the plant.
- Uses: Rocaries, shrub beds
Global caracteristics:
- Type of foliage: evergreen
- Habit: trained and flared
- Height: 1.5 m x 1 m (5 ft x 3 ft)
- Growth: slow to medium
- Flowering period: April-August
Shape and colours:
- Foliage shape: lance-shaped
- Foliage colour: dark green
- Foliage colour in autumn: dark green
- Flowers shape: spikes
- Flowers colour: red
Plantation:
- Soil type: drained
- Exposure: sun
- Hardiness: - 5 °C (23 °F - USDA zone 9a)