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Great Balls of Fire Bottlebrush
Callistemon salignus ‘Great Balls of Fire’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 45Ltypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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Request photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Great Balls Of Fire Bottlebrush Callistemon salignus 'Great Balls Of Fire'
A compact, floriferous cultivar that delivers exceptional ornamental impact without the bulk of standard bottlebrush species. Dense rounded form, vivid seasonal colour, and proven performance across a wide range of Australian conditions make this a reliable choice for high-specification planting schemes.
Why Great Balls Of Fire Bottlebrush
Form: Naturally compact and rounded, requiring minimal intervention to maintain a refined, structured silhouette.
Flower Display: Striking red bottlebrush blooms produced in abundance, delivering bold seasonal colour across spring and summer.
Adaptability: Tolerates heat, drought, and coastal exposure once established, suited to the demands of Australian landscapes.
Wildlife Value: A proven attractor of honeyeaters and native pollinators, adding ecological credibility to prestige planting designs.
Low Maintenance: Resilient and self-sufficient under professional establishment, with no demanding ongoing care requirements.
Ideal Applications
Formal Hedging: Dense growth habit lends itself to structured hedge lines and defined property boundaries.
Mass Planting: Consistent form and colour output make it highly effective deployed at scale across commercial and residential landscapes.
Feature Planting: Specimen placement in courtyards, entries, and focal zones where seasonal colour is a deliberate design element.
Screening: Reliable mid-height screening solution for privacy without the scale of large canopy species.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.5 to 2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 4m
Best Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and sandy soils; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water regularly for the first 12 months to establish a strong root system. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 2 to 3m
Width: 2 to 3m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Australia
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







