Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon citrinus Demesne Rowena Bottlebrush. Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
A vigorous native shrub growing to around 1.5m x 1.5m. It produces thick cylindrical reddish-pink flower spikes in late Spring into Summer and sometimes in Autumn too. Like all of the bottlebrushes they are easy to grow and have little pest or disease problems. Demesne Rowena produces an abundance of flowers that will attract the birds into garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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