Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon citrinus Red Rocket Bottlebrush, Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, CS001,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense
Description:
A medium sized shrub that produces red tipped foliage and forms an attractive dense habit. It is great to create accent colour in the garden. Red Rocket can be used as a border or hedged in areas that require medium plantings. Its uses are ideal for screening and can be mass planted for hedges in small gardens to large scale landscapes. Grows approx 1.5m tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: This plant requires little maintenance and it is best to initially feed with a slow release low phosphorus fertiliser to help first establish the plant. It is beneficial to follow up with the occasional reapplication of fertiliser and apply as required. Mulching around the base of the plant will help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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