{"product_id":"slim-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-cv01-pbr","title":"Slim™ Bottlebrush - Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PBR","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\u003eSlim™ Bottlebrush - Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PBR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt as a narrow column of fine foliage, Slim™ (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘CV01’) fits beds too tight for a conventional screen. It reaches 2 to 3m high while staying only 1 to 1.3m across, and holds that shape with almost no pruning. Red brushes arrive in spring and again in autumn, so a side passage or a fence beside a driveway gets flowering cover as well as privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Slim™ Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: It screens from a bed about a metre wide, where broader bottlebrushes would push out over paths and drives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage to the base\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf holds from ground level up, so there is no bare legged gap under the screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers at eye level\u003c\/strong\u003e: The brushes sit on a narrow column beside paths and windows, so the honeyeaters they draw feed within easy view.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape without shearing\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright habit is built in, so a light trim after flowering replaces regular hedge cutting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it handles heat, dry spells and heavy soil in the manner of the parent species.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide passages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted down the side of a house, it blocks the view into the house next door where there is no room for a spreading shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway and fence lines\u003c\/strong\u003e: It softens a long fence or the edge of a drive without leaning into the path of cars and bins.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: It keeps its upright form in big pots on balconies and courtyards, giving height without bulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary native schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in a line it gives the vertical rhythm of a clipped conifer, with the bonus of red native flowers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copes with clay as well as loam; free draining ground suits it best, and it rides out short wet spells\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root ball moist with a thorough watering every few days until fresh shoots appear, then water whenever the topsoil dries out over the warmer months. It needs light on both faces to stay dense, so give it open sky instead of a spot hard against a shaded wall, and shorten any shoot that strays outside the column.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen; fine, soft mid green leaves\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia (a garden selection; the parent species is a Queensland and New South Wales native)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207441969438,"sku":"ND-1874-400MM","price":980.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":60207442034974,"sku":"ND-1874-75L","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100L","offer_id":60207442067742,"sku":"ND-1874-100L","price":1705.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/slim-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-cv01-pbr.jpg?v=1791513561","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/slim-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-cv01-pbr","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}