Description
| Origin | WA | |||
| Form: | Dense rounded shrub | |||
| Type: | Evergreen | |||
| Height (typical): | 2.0m | |||
| Width (typical): | 1.5m | |||
| Growth rate: | Fast | |||
| Uses: | Screen, windbreak, hedge & specimen | |||
| Soil type: | Any soil (wet or dry but best with good | |||
| drainage). | ||||
| Position: | Full sun to partial shade | |||
| Frost hardiness: | Very hardy | |||
| Drought tolerance: | Very drought resistant (once established) | |||
| Wind firmness: | Very wind firm | |||
| Windbreak position: | Second row plantings | |||
| Flowering time: | Spring & summer | |||
| Pruning: | As required can be clipped as a hedge | |||
| Features: | Bird attracting (honey eaters & parrots) | |||
| Probably the most spectacular of the red | ||||
| bottlebrushes. | ||||
| Often carries twisted or spiral leaves. |
