{"product_id":"melaleuca-viminalis-syn-callistemon","title":"Weeping Bottlebrush - Melaleuca viminalis","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\u003eWeeping Bottlebrush - Melaleuca viminalis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong the default choice for a hardy flowering native, \u003cem\u003eMelaleuca viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e (still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e) hangs its branches in soft weeping curtains and covers itself in crimson bottlebrush flowers in spring, usually with a second flush in autumn. It earns its place in Australian gardens on tolerance: it accepts wet ground, dry ground, moderate frost and coastal wind, and it flowers heavily while doing so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Weeping Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trees can be smothered in crimson brushes, with the display lasting several weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pendulous branchlets give a soft, moving outline that suits informal and native gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and dry tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally along watercourses and copes with both seasonal flooding and extended dry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife draw\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nectar-rich flowers bring honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees in numbers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning response\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots reliably from old wood, so it can be lifted into a small tree or held down as a large shrub.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall garden shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest final size suits suburban blocks where a eucalypt would be far too large.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and drainage line planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A natural fit for wet-footed positions and stormwater swales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row and lightly trimmed for a dense flowering boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and revegetation planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used on acreage for bird habitat and erosion control on creek banks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring across most of Australia; avoid mid-summer planting inland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grows in almost any soil from sand to clay, including ground that is wet for part of the year. Best flowering comes in full sun on soil that holds some moisture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week for the first two months, then weekly through the first summer. Mulch to 75mm keeping clear of the trunk, avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers, and prune immediately after flowering if you want to build density.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; tolerates light shade with reduced flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia, from New South Wales north through Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crimson to bright red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795273384222,"sku":"ND-1203-100L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/yCkq0RrFfoBFpgs-qbT_AeJ48QCC.jpg?v=1787312141","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/melaleuca-viminalis-syn-callistemon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}