{"product_id":"callistemon-citrinus","title":"Crimson Bottlebrush - Callistemon citrinus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCrimson Bottlebrush - Callistemon citrinus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCallistemon citrinus\u003c\/em\u003e is the species behind most of the bottlebrushes in Australian gardens, and the straight form is still one of the toughest flowering shrubs you can plant. It carries dense crimson brushes in a heavy spring flush with a reliable second showing in autumn, on a spreading shrub with narrow leaves that smell of lemon when crushed. What sets it apart from most flowering shrubs is its tolerance of both waterlogged ground and extended dry, which lets it be used on sites that defeat other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Crimson Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwice Yearly Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: A strong spring flush followed by a lighter autumn repeat, rather than a single brief display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and Dry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally along creek lines and copes with periodic flooding, yet handles drought once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Source\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brushes are heavily worked by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withstands the frosts of most temperate and tableland Australian districts without damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds to Pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cutting behind the spent brushes each year keeps it dense to the base instead of woody and open.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row planted close together gives a dense, flowering boundary within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and Swale Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to low lying ground and drainage lines that hold water after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable nectar source that anchors a bird attracting native planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance Verge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat, poor soil and no irrigation on a nature strip or median.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring in temperate districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, from clay to sand, acidic to neutral. It accepts poorly drained ground that most shrubs reject, though it grows faster where drainage is good\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then reduce as the plant becomes largely self sufficient. Mulch to 75mm kept clear of the stem, feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser after flowering if growth is weak, and prune immediately after each flush by cutting just behind the spent brushes, which is what keeps the plant compact and drives the next round of flowering wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best flowering, tolerates light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia, from New South Wales into Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crimson red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795340722462,"sku":"ND-0294-100L","price":1175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2JAl1ihB6Pee7ztWle5Wi_0IY4yDlR.jpg?v=1787313717","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/callistemon-citrinus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}