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bottlebrush [Hot Pink]

Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1'^PBR)

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Callistemon
Family: Myrtaceae

About this plant

An upright, bushy, shrub with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green fragrant foliage and, from summer into autumn, bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny flowers with prominent, bright pink stamens.

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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 DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered site.

Pruning

Prune to promote bushy habit and prevent flopping lower branches

Propagation

Propagate by seeds or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insect, mealy bug and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalFlower BordersLow MaintenanceGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years