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bottlebrush 'Little John' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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bottlebrush 'Little John'

Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'

Fragrant

Genus: Callistemon
Family: Myrtaceae

About this plant

'Little John' is a dwarf, compact variety to about 1m, with narrow, leathery, aromatic, grey-green leaves and bright red, bottlebrush flowers from late spring to mid-summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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 Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in full light with good ventilation. Outdoors grow in a sheltered position in full sun with a moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years