Callistemon Citrinus Splendens

£15.99

6 in stock

SKU: callistemon-citrinus-splendens Category:
Common Name: Crimson Bottlebrush Splendens
Size: 2-3 litre
Hardiness: H3
Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees ˚C) are shown in brackets

  • H1a: under glass all year (>15˚C)
  • H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15 ˚C)
  • H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10 ˚C)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5 ˚C)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1 ˚C)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5 ˚C)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10 ˚C)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15 ˚C)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20 ˚C)
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This plant has won a RHS award

2-3 Litre Pot

  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Position: Full sun
  • Soil: Moist, well drained
  • Growth Rate: Average
  • Flowering Period: April – August
  • Hardiness: H3
  • Eventual Height: 4m
  • Eventual Spread: 2.5m

Callistemon Splendens, also known as ‘Crimson Bottlebrush’ is a holder of the much coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and is an evergreen shrub of compact habit.  Its distinctive foliage being pink and flushed red when young to dark green when mature along with its crimson red flowers that are formed throughout the Summer makes for an eye catching ornamental garden shrub ideal for growing against a sunny wall or as a specimen, providing plenty of interest throughout the season.

Looking After Your Callistemon Splendens

Generally pest and disease free, this variety is an easy to grow Summer flowering shrub in many if not all locations. A low maintenance shrub which will benefit from a sunny position in all types of garden. Callistemon will tolerate most soil conditions, preferring a fertile, humus rich, well drained area of the garden, away from any very cold, drying, Winter winds.

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