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crimson bottlebrush 'Splendens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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crimson bottlebrush 'Splendens'

Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Callistemon
Family: Myrtaceae

About this plant

'Splendens' is a lax medium-sized evergreen shrub with slender arching branches clothed with narrow, rather stiff leaves, and bearing bright crimson bottlebrush-like flower spikes 15cm in length near the shoot tips

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered position in full sun with a moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years