{"product_id":"callistemon-mary-mackillop","title":"Mary MacKillop Bottlebrush - Callistemon ‘Mary MacKillop’","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\u003eMary MacKillop Bottlebrush - Callistemon ‘Mary MacKillop’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Mary MacKillop’ is a compact Australian bottlebrush selection bred to hold a dense, rounded shape without the leggy bare-legged habit that older callistemons develop. Deep red brushes appear over a long spring flush with a lighter repeat in autumn, on a shrub small enough to sit under a window line or in a narrow bed. It is chosen where a gardener wants callistemon toughness and bird traffic at half the scale of a weeping bottlebrush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mary MacKillop Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally bushy to the ground, so it does not need hard renovation pruning to stay presentable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep red brushes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong crimson flower brushes carried in quantity across the outside of the canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flushes\u003c\/strong\u003e: A heavy spring display followed by a secondary autumn flowering in most districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and dry tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Like most callistemons it copes with periodically waterlogged ground as well as extended dry once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles the light to moderate frosts of inland and tableland gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it makes a 1.5m flowering hedge that needs one tidy-up a year after flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in commercial and roadside beds where reliability matters more than novelty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Feeds honeyeaters at eye level, close to paths and outdoor living areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwale and drainage line planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits the damp edges of rain gardens and detention basins that stay wet after storms.\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 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring anywhere in Australia, with autumn preferred in hot summer districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to clay, loam and sand, tolerant of seasonal wet, though it flowers best in soil that drains freely between waterings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first two months, then weekly through the first summer. Mulch to 75mm and tip prune lightly after the first flowering to set a dense branch framework.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best flowering, tolerates part shade with reduced bloom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia, a cultivated selection of Australian callistemon\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795279053086,"sku":"ND-0298-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Bdq2P9xPX62jWVhpQyfyJ_YIg4LCHO_2ffb8a17-e871-4492-ad04-efb55e2dc151.jpg?v=1787312307","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/callistemon-mary-mackillop","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}