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Callistemon rugulosus var violaceus ‘Rose bottlebrush’ Nursery


Dense rounded shrub.3.0m x3.0m. Growth rate fast. Use for screening, windbreak, hedges and specimen. Any soils wet or dry. Full sun. Frost hardy. Drought resistant once established. Bird attracting.

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Origin NSW, Vic, SA
Form: Dense rounded shrub
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): 3.0m
Width (typical): 3.0m
Growth rate: Fast
Uses: Screen, windbreak, hedge & specimen
Soil type: Any soil (very wet to very dry)
Position: Full sun
Frost hardiness: Very hardy
Drought tolerance: Very drought resistant (once established)
Wind firmness: Very wind firm
Windbreak position: First or second row plantings
Flowering time: Summer & Autumn (red or pinkish red)
Pruning: As required. Can be clipped as a hedge and
will recover from ground level pruning.
Features: Bird attracting (honey eaters & parrots)
Extremely hardy plant.

 

 

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