{"product_id":"callistemon-seiberi","title":"River Bottlebrush - Callistemon sieberi","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\u003eRiver Bottlebrush - Callistemon sieberi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCallistemon sieberi\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally along inland riverbeds and rocky creek channels across south eastern Australia, ground that floods hard in wet years and bakes bone dry in others. That origin gives it a rare double tolerance: it will sit in temporarily inundated soil and it will survive extended drought, which is why it turns up so often in rain gardens, swales and revegetation work. It is finer in leaf and paler in flower than the familiar crimson bottlebrushes, with soft grey-green foliage and cream to pale lemon brushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy River Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood and Drought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to river channels that alternate between inundation and dryness, so it handles both extremes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Grey Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow silvery-green leaves give a much softer texture than the coarse-leaved garden bottlebrushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream to pale lemon brushes suit restrained planting schemes where scarlet would jar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates the hard frosts of inland and tableland districts without damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fibrous roots and a multi-stemmed base bind soil on creek banks and batters.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRain Garden and Swale\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the better native shrubs for bioretention beds that flood then dry out completely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek Bank Stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along watercourses it holds soil and filters runoff.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Native Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows at close centres give a soft, bird-friendly screen up to shrub height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits a waterwise native planting alongside grevilleas, westringias and native grasses.\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 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring; autumn is best in warm districts so roots establish before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely adaptable, from sandy river gravels to heavy clay; accepts periodic waterlogging and poor fertility\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer to settle the root ball, then reduce sharply, since this species performs better when it is left to fend for itself. Mulch to 50mm with coarse gravel or bark and tip prune after flowering each year to keep the shrub dense rather than leggy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m, occasionally to 5m as a small tree\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inland river systems of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to pale lemon, occasionally pink tinted\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795339477278,"sku":"ND-0300-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/y5bS8W3yKYl1fjzBwkXKo_N5VUv6pF.jpg?v=1787313714","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/callistemon-seiberi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}