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Melaleuca citrina ‘Crimson Bottlebrush’


$4.50

Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Dense rounded shrub 2.5-3.0m height. Width 2.0-2.5m. Evergreen. Growth rate fast. Use for screen, windbreak and specimen. Any soil – wet or dry. Full sun to partial shade. Moderately frost hardy – tender when young. Very drought resistant once established. Moderately wind firm. Red bottlebrush flowers in Spring and Summer. Prune as required – can be clipped as a hedge.

Features: Bird attracting – honey eaters and parrots.

Description

Origin Vic, NSW, Qld
Form: Dense rounded shrub
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): 2.5 – 3.0m
Width (typical): 2.0-2.5m
Growth rate: Fast
Uses: Screen, windbreak & specimen
Soil type: Any soil (wet or dry)
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Frost hardiness: Moderately hardy, tender when young
Drought tolerance: Very drought resistant (once established)
Wind firmness: Moderately 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)

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