{"title":"Callistemons","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemons, the Australian bottlebrushes, are among the most forgiving flowering natives you can plant. Every one of the 35 plus varieties here attracts birds, handles drought once established, and nearly all of them also tolerate wet feet, a combination few plant groups can claim. Sizes run from the 1m Little John to 7m small trees, in red, pink, purple, cream and white. Pick the mature size first, then let colour decide the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a callistemon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWork down the size ladder. At the small end, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/little-john-bottlebrush-callistemon-little-john\"\u003eLittle John\u003c\/a\u003e holds a tight 1m ball, ideal for borders, pots and low hedges. Captain Cook steps up to 1.8m with a weeping habit and red brushes in spring and again in autumn. For a narrow boundary, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/callistemon-slim-callistemon-viminalis-cv01-pbr\"\u003eCallistemon Slim\u003c\/a\u003e screens to 3m while staying only 1.3m wide without constant trimming. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kings-park-special-bottlebrush-callistemon-kings-park-special\"\u003eKings Park Special\u003c\/a\u003e makes the classic 4m privacy screen, and Hannah Ray at 4.5m or the 7m White Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon salignus\u003c\/em\u003e) carry the family into small tree territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen choose colour. Red dominates, but Candy Pink flowers pink at 2m, Mauve Mist and Purple Splendour cover the purples, and the White Anzac types flower cream. Great Balls of Fire is the outlier, grown less for its flowers than for vivid red new growth on a 2.5m shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere callistemons thrive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost everywhere in Australia, which is why councils plant so many. Nearly every variety here is frost hardy, comfortable from subtropical Queensland to cool temperate Victoria and the Adelaide Hills, and the whole range is coastal and salt tolerant. Most remarkably, callistemons tolerate both drought and wet feet, so the soggy corner where the downpipe discharges, fatal to most \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e, is a bottlebrush opportunity. Give them full sun; shade costs flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor hedges and screens, spacing follows size. Plant Little John 60cm apart for a dense low hedge, Captain Cook and Candy Pink 1m apart, Mauve Mist 1.2m apart and Kings Park Special 1.5m apart. Callistemon Slim goes in at 1m centres for a narrow screen, while the big weepers, Hannah Ray and Dawson River Weeper, want 2m between plants. Dig each hole twice the width of the pot and no deeper, water in well and mulch 75mm deep, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare for heavy flowering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTip prune just behind the spent brushes once each flush finishes; this doubles the branch tips that carry next season's flowers and keeps the shrub dense to the ground. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring, water deeply through the first summer, then let rainfall do most of the work. An old leggy bottlebrush responds to a harder cut in late winter. Our guide \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eall about callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e covers renovation pruning step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre callistemons frost hardy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost are. Nearly every variety in this collection carries the frost hardy tag and handles cold winters in Canberra and Melbourne, though young plants appreciate protection through their first winter inland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill a bottlebrush grow in wet soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Callistemon viminalis grows along Queensland riverbanks, and nearly every variety here is wet feet tolerant, making bottlebrushes one of the few flowering natives for poorly drained ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre bottlebrushes pet friendly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany carry our Pet Friendly flag, including Little John, Mauve Mist, Wildfire and Dawson River Weeper. Check the flag on each product page if animals share the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow are callistemons delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95 and no minimum order. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kings-park-special-bottlebrush-callistemon-kings-park-special","title":"Kings Park Special Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Kings Park Special'","description":"\u003cp\u003eKings Park Special Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Kings Park Special') is the bottlebrush other bottlebrushes are measured against. It grows quickly into a dense screen about 4m tall and 3m wide, sometimes 5m in good conditions, with deep red brushes that keep honeyeaters working the garden. Its real talent is range: frost, drought, salt, poor soil and even boggy corners are all within its comfort zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes the birds queue for.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich flowers pull in honeyeaters whenever the plant is in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough on a scale few screens match.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and one of the few screening natives that copes with wet feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA fast, honest screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick dense growth to about 4m gives privacy in a few seasons, or it clips lower as a neat hedge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and beyond an annual trim it looks after itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows almost anywhere in the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, arid and Mediterranean gardens all suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row for a dense screen. For a lower clipped hedge the same spacing holds, just trim more often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e On exposed boundaries a staggered double row at 1.5m spacing filters wind and gives the vegie patch or shed real shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a reliable choice within reach of sea spray, where many screening plants scorch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single specimen in flower earns its spot in any native bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kings Park Special Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings the heaviest flowering; light shade thins it. It is at home from cool temperate gardens through the subtropics and into arid inland districts, and it is frost hardy. The wet tropics are the one climate where other choices do better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely unfussy. Sand, clay, poor soil and spots that stay damp after rain are all workable, which is why it so often ends up in the difficult corner of the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then let it stand on its own. A native controlled release fertiliser in spring supports the flush of new growth and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim just behind the spent brushes once flowering finishes to keep the plant dense and the next flush heavy. It also tolerates a hard cut if an old plant needs rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it in seven sizes. Tube stock and 140mm packs of 10 are the economical way to plant a long screen, 200mm packs of 6 and 250mm packs of 3 suit a mid length run, and the 300mm, 400mm and 45L plants arrive with real height for faster privacy. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect settling for a fortnight, then steady growth in warm weather. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/wildfire-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-wildfire\"\u003eWildfire Bottlebrush for a weeping habit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 1.5m apart in a single row. The canopies meet within a few seasons and the screen stays furnished to the ground if you trim after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in the wet corner of the yard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually, yes. It tolerates wet feet better than almost any other screening native, so the damp strip along a fence or below a downpipe is a genuine option rather than a gamble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep it to 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrim twice a year, once behind the main flowering and once lightly in late summer. It holds at 2m to 2.5m without losing flowers, since the brushes form on new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Bottlebrushes are considered pet friendly, and this one carries no known toxicity for cats or dogs, so it suits family backyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51656286503231,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140108144959,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100287353151,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140108079423,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140108210495,"sku":null,"price":230.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140108112191,"sku":null,"price":153.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100287320383,"sku":null,"price":1155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140108177727,"sku":null,"price":321.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":55100287451455,"sku":null,"price":239.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":47542064382271,"sku":"QLD","price":308.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100287287615,"sku":null,"price":275.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kings-Park-Special-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Kings-Park-Special.png?v=1766222045"},{"product_id":"eureka-bottlebrush-callistemon-eureka","title":"Eureka Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Eureka'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEureka Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Eureka') is a compact native shrub reaching about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, carrying deep red brushes with a purple cast rather than the usual scarlet. It flowers heavily, feeds birds and bees, and copes with the conditions that kill most shrubs: drought, salt, frost and wet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower colour you do not see often.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes open a deep red shading through to purple, richer and darker than a common bottlebrush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates almost everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and able to sit in wet ground, which is a rare combination in one shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge that earns its place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted 1.5m apart it makes a screen to about 2.5m that flowers rather than simply filling space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife every season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich brushes bring honeyeaters, native bees and butterflies into the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row for a dense screen. It reshoots from old wood, so it can be cut back hard and still furnish right down to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp and difficult ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet feet tolerance makes it one of the few shrubs for a low spot, a swale or the edge of a drainage line where other plants drown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and feature use.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a group of three or five it reads as a block of colour in flower, and as a single shrub it holds a corner without outgrowing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Eureka Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It is at home across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, which puts it within reach of most of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It handles clay, sand and poor ground, and unlike most natives it tolerates periods of waterlogging. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then it can live on rainfall in most districts. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, taking the spent brushes and a little of the wood behind them. That one habit is the difference between a dense shrub and a leggy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: 200mm pots sold in packs of six, single 300mm pots, and 25L and 45L containers. The 200mm packs are the value option for a hedge run or mass planting. The 300mm is the usual single plant size, and the 25L and 45L plants arrive already branched, carrying real height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect two or three quiet weeks after planting, then active growth, and flowering in the first warm season from the established sizes. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecomplete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeigh up alternative \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003ehedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 1.5m apart in a single row. Closer than that and the lower branches shade each other out, leaving gaps near the ground where you want cover most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight after each flowering flush, never in the weeks before one. Take the spent brushes plus a few centimetres of wood behind them, and the next flush comes back thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a wet, boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than almost any other native shrub. It handles periods of waterlogging that would kill a grevillea or a westringia, though it still prefers ground that drains eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100306784575,"sku":null,"price":330.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140115157311,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100306817343,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140115190079,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":44779347673407,"sku":"QLD","price":204.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":44836725489983,"sku":"QLD","price":371.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100306751807,"sku":null,"price":501.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Eureka-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Eureka.jpg?v=1741858092"},{"product_id":"little-john-bottlebrush-callistemon-little-john","title":"Little John Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Little John'","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle John Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Little John') is the dwarf bottlebrush for gardeners who would rather not prune. It settles at roughly 1m tall and 1m wide on its own, holds blue green foliage to ground level, and throws deep red brushes through spring with a lighter flush in autumn. Honeyeaters find it fast, and it is not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small without help.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mature plant sits at about 1m by 1m, so it never grows over a window or a path edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird traffic you can watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red brushes carry nectar, and honeyeaters work them from spring into autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant in one small shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a front garden the dog patrols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne trim a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut behind the spent brushes after flowering and it minds itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and border edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in a single row. The canopies meet by the second season and hold a soft wall of 80cm to 1m along a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 60cm apart in a staggered grid on banks, median strips and dry front gardens, where the planting shades out most weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider suits it for years, giving courtyards native flowers without the bulk of a full bottlebrush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Little John Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering. Part shade is tolerated, though the plant opens up and flowers less. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, and is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy about type as long as water moves through. On heavy clay, plant on a raised mound and work compost through the bed. Keep 75mm of mulch over the roots and clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak once or twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Feed a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard garden fertilisers carry more phosphorus than callistemons want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting behind the spent brushes into leafy wood. That one habit keeps the plant tight and flowering heavily instead of woody at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six. Tube stock is young, usually a single stem under 20cm, and it is the sensible choice for a long edge or mass planting because small callistemons establish quickly. The 140mm and 200mm plants arrive branched and read as a low hedge within the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pack plants a full run of edging in one go, which is why most customers order by the pack rather than the single plant. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect three or four quiet weeks while the roots move out, then steady growth through the warm months and a first proper flush the following spring. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eHow to grow and care for callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare sizes across the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003efull bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a nectar garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eplants safe for cats and dogs\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart in a single row. The canopies meet in the second season and the row reads as continuous, without the plants crowding or thinning at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it stay at 1m without pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in most gardens. Left alone it holds about 1m by 1m, and the annual trim keeps it dense rather than controlling its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews the leaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallistemon is not toxic to cats or dogs, so a curious pet is not a problem. A dog that eats a lot of any foliage may still get an upset stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy once established, so cool temperate and inland gardens suit it. Shelter first year plants through their first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44779363205439,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140115255615,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100306981183,"sku":null,"price":148.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140115222847,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100306882879,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100306915647,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Little-John-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Little-John.png?v=1766222244"},{"product_id":"mauve-mist-bottlebrush-callistemon-mauve-mist","title":"Mauve Mist Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Mauve Mist'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMauve Mist Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mauve Mist') is the bottlebrush for gardeners who want the birds without the usual fire engine red. It grows to about 3m tall and 2m wide, and carries soft mauve to pink brushes through spring and again in autumn. Few native shrubs handle this much: dry spells, wet soil, salt wind and frost, all from the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unusual flower colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mauve and pink brushes sit far more easily beside blues, whites and silver foliage than the standard red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters arrive within weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes are full of nectar, and small birds work the shrub from the safety of its interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt copes with a difficult spot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in ground that stays wet after rain, a rare combination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can go along a fence line or beside a run without worry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.2m apart for a dense hedge. At that spacing it closes into a flowering screen roughly 2m high within two to three seasons, and it takes a trim without sulking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp and coastal ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates wet feet and salt wind, so it suits low corners of the block, dam edges and exposed coastal boundaries where other shrubs fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting in small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant fills a courtyard corner, and it can be lifted into a small multi trunked tree by removing the lowest branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mauve Mist Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; part shade works but the shrub opens up and flowers less. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, so cold inland and southern districts are within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including clay that holds water after rain. It is not fussy about pH. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it back from the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to settle the roots, then only in long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring; standard garden fertiliser can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flush, taking the spent brushes and about 100mm of stem behind them. That single habit keeps a bottlebrush dense instead of leggy. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in a 25L pot, a well branched shrub already carrying real height and body rather than a small tubestock plant. For a hedge that means far less waiting: the plants read as a screen in their first season instead of their third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a settling in fortnight, then new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eCallistemon care guide for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare every bottlebrush we grow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2m apart in a single row. Closer planting does not close the gap faster and makes each plant compete for water once the roots meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 3m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year, taken straight after flowering, will hold it at 1.5m to 2m without thinning it out at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a wet winter in heavy soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most shrubs. It is one of the few natives rated for wet feet, so a low spot that stays soggy for a week after rain will not kill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100307112255,"sku":null,"price":330.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L (Backorder)","offer_id":44780052611391,"sku":"QLD","price":91.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mauve-Mist-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Mauve-Mist.jpg?v=1741858103"},{"product_id":"purple-splendour-bottlebrush-callistemon-purple-splendour","title":"Purple Splendour Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Purple Splendour'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Splendour Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Purple Splendour') does something most bottlebrushes cannot: it flowers in rich purple rather than the usual red, on a compact shrub about 2.5m tall and 2m wide. You keep everything that makes a bottlebrush worth planting, the toughness, the birds, the easy nature, and gain a colour that stops people at the front fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple where you expect red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes open a deep purple that reads as genuinely different in a streetscape full of red callistemons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact enough for real gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 2.5m by 2m it fits a small garden or courtyard without the constant cutting a full sized bottlebrush would need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe birds still come.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters treat the purple brushes exactly like red ones, so the show comes with visitors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough all rounder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, comfortable in damp ground and tolerant of coastal salt: it covers more situations than almost any shrub its size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can sit beside paths, lawns and play areas without a second thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as the colour accent in a native bed, against silver or deep green foliage where the purple carries furthest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a dense flowering hedge. It holds comfortably below 2m with a trim or two a year, which makes it a fine fence line plant for smaller blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens, pots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact habit suits courtyards, and it flowers well in a large container in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Purple Splendour Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun grows the most brushes; light shade costs you flowers. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi arid zones, and being frost hardy it handles cold winters that rule out softer flowering shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable soil, from sand to clay. It tolerates wet feet, so the patch that stays damp after rain is workable, and poor soil slows it without stopping it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A native controlled release fertiliser in spring supports flowering without forcing soft growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim just behind the spent brushes when each flowering finishes. That one habit keeps the shrub dense, rounded and full of the new wood that carries next season's colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Purple Splendour as tube stock and in 200mm packs of 6. Tubes are small, well rooted starters that establish quickly; a single 200mm pack plants a 6m hedge run at the recommended 1m spacing, which takes the guesswork out of ordering. Both settle in fast, with a quiet fortnight and then steady new growth in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eThe full bottlebrush growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the complete bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003eMore plants for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants for every state\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the flower really purple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The new brushes open a rich purple, distinct from the reds and pinks most people associate with bottlebrush. Against grey or silver foliage the colour is at its strongest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. The plants knit into a continuous flowering hedge you can hold anywhere between about 1.5m and its natural 2.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost and inland heat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth. It is frost hardy once established and copes with arid and semi arid summers, which is why it turns up in tough country town plantings as often as coastal gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is pet friendly, with no known toxicity for cats or dogs. Spent brushes on the lawn are a chew temptation for puppies but not a poisoning risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44836739744063,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100307276095,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140115288383,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100307210559,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":55100307308863,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Purple-Splendour-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Purple-Splendour.png?v=1766222273"},{"product_id":"candy-pink-bottlebrush-callistemon-candy-pink","title":"Candy Pink Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Candy Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCandy Pink Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Candy Pink') swaps the familiar crimson brushes for soft pink ones, on a fast growing Australian native that reaches about 2m tall and 2m wide. It is one of those rare shrubs with no real weak point: it takes frost, drought, salt wind, poor soil and even waterlogged ground, and every flowering brings the honeyeaters in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink brushes, native toughness.\u003c\/strong\u003e The candy pink flowers read softer than the standard red, without giving up any bottlebrush resilience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds, bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich brushes are a reliable feed station, so the hedge hums with life through every flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives where other shrubs drown.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates wet feet as well as drought, making it the answer for that low boggy strip beside the fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to fill its space.\u003c\/strong\u003e A quick grower that reaches screening size within a few seasons from even small stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and coast proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable from cool temperate districts to subtropical coasts, so it works in almost any Australian garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense informal hedge around 1.5m to 2m. Trimmed after each flowering it stays full to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set 1m to 1.5m apart, a drift of Candy Pink fills a bank or broad bed with foliage and seasonal colour for very little care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and wet spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it dependable within reach of sea spray, and beside dams, drains and downpipe outlets few flowering shrubs are this happy in periodically soaked ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Candy Pink Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings the heaviest flowering; light shade thins it. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates, handling cold inland mornings without damage once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything: sand, clay, poor soil, wet ground or dry. Improve the planting hole with compost by all means, but this shrub does not need pampering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then let rainfall do most of the work. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring supports flowering, and mulch keeps the root zone even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly behind each flush, cutting just below the spent brushes. This keeps the shrub dense and encourages the next round of buds. Avoid cutting into old leafless wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Candy Pink from cheap and cheerful tube stock, through 140mm, 200mm and 250mm multi plant packs sized for hedges and mass planting, up to established 300mm pots. Tubes are small but move quickly; a hedge planted from them closes in a couple of extra seasons. The 300mm plants give an instant sense of the finished shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottlebrushes are forgiving travellers and establish readily in warm soil. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect new growth within a month in the warmer half of the year. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eExplore all Australian natives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. The plants touch within a season or two and knit into a continuous informal hedge that still flowers freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main flush comes in spring, typically with follow up flushes through the warm months, especially on trimmed plants. Flowering is heaviest in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive in wet soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Callistemons are streamside plants by origin, and Candy Pink tolerates periodically waterlogged ground that kills most hedging shrubs. It equally handles dry spells once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo birds really use it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstantly. The brushes produce abundant nectar, and honeyeaters, wattlebirds and insect feeders work the shrub through every flowering. A hedge of it functions as a feeding corridor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44836724244799,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140119744831,"sku":null,"price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140119777599,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140119843135,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140119810367,"sku":null,"price":118.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100318286143,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Candy-Pink-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Candy-Pink.png?v=1766222460"},{"product_id":"hannah-ray-bottlebrush-callistemon-hannah-ray","title":"Hannah Ray Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Hannah Ray'","description":"\u003cp\u003eHannah Ray Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hannah Ray') is the weeping bottlebrush that works as a small tree rather than a shrub. It grows to about 4.5m tall and 3m wide, with arching branches that sweep down to a soft weeping outline and large red brushes covering the plant in spring. It is fast, native, and it brings honeyeaters into a garden within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA weeping shape that softens everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e The arching habit reads as a small tree, so it breaks up a hard fence line in a way a clipped hedge cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes in quantity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy flowering in spring with a lighter repeat later, and honeyeaters and lorikeets working through it throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to useful size.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fast growing native, so 3m of screening height comes within a few seasons rather than a decade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles both extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established and tolerant of wet feet, so it copes with a dry summer and a boggy winter corner alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy in most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and salt tolerant, suiting tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens including coastal blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart in a single row. Closer than that and the weeping branches tangle into each other and lose the shape that makes the plant worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways, windbreaks and shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Along a drive, space at 3m so each crown keeps its form. On an open block, a staggered double row at 2m filters wind rather than blocking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hannah Ray Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade gives a thinner plant and fewer brushes. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens and is frost hardy once established. Protect young plants through their first winter in hard frosting districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable, and more forgiving of heavy or damp ground than most natives. Clay is acceptable provided water moves through eventually. Work compost through the planting area, then mulch 75mm deep and keep it off the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off as it establishes. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring and again after flowering, since high phosphorus fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flush, cutting just behind the spent brushes. That one habit keeps the plant dense and improves flowering over time. It shoots readily from old wood, so an overgrown plant can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in four sizes: tube, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, and 300mm. The packs are the practical way to plant a screen or windbreak, since a 20m run at 2m spacing needs ten plants. Tube and 140mm stock is young and single stemmed, and catches up faster than people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome leaf drop on arrival is normal, and new growth usually appears within four to six weeks in warm weather. Expect around 50cm to 1m of growth a year once the roots are away. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eA grower's guide to callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-trees\"\u003eBrowse Australian native trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-windbreaks\"\u003ePlants suited to windbreaks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo metres apart in a single row. That is wide enough for each plant to keep its weeping shape while the canopies still meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 4.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flowering flush holds it comfortably at 2m to 3m, and because it reshoots from old wood it stays leafy at the base rather than lifting into bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my bottlebrush flowering poorly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade, or pruning at the wrong time. Flowers form on growth made after the last trim, so cutting in late winter removes the coming season's brushes. Trim straight after flowering instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44836734107967,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140119941439,"sku":null,"price":201.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140119908671,"sku":null,"price":213.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100318384447,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140119875903,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100318351679,"sku":null,"price":321.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100318417215,"sku":null,"price":349.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Hannah-Ray-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Hannah-Ray.png?v=1766222464"},{"product_id":"reeves-pink-bottlebrush-callistemon-reeves-pink","title":"Reeves Pink Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Reeves Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003eReeves Pink Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Reeves Pink') is the weeping bottlebrush for gardeners who want the bird traffic without the usual crimson. It grows to about 3.5m tall and 3m wide, arching into a soft weeping shape, and carries dusky pink brushes through spring and again in autumn. It is fast, forgiving and one of the few natives happy in both wet ground and drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink rather than red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes are a soft rose pink that sits comfortably with white and silver foliage where a scarlet bottlebrush would fight everything around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive within a season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the flowers, and bees and butterflies follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 200mm plant makes a useful 2m screen in two to three seasons with water and a light feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopes with the extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in damp soil, which is an unusual combination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for a dense screen. At that spacing the weeping branches interlock and the row closes without the base going bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and wind do not trouble it, so it suits an exposed boundary where more delicate shrubs burn off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left unpruned it develops a small weeping tree shape, useful as a focal point in a native bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Reeves Pink Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens and is frost hardy once established, though a young plant in a hard frosting inland district is worth protecting through its first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It grows in clay, sand and everything between, and it tolerates ground that waterlogs after rain. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then it needs very little. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring; standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting back into the spent brushes. That keeps it dense and encourages a second showing in autumn. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as 140mm plants in packs of ten or 200mm plants in packs of six, both sized for planting a run rather than a single specimen. These are young single stemmed plants, usually knee height or under, and they are the best value way to build a screen because small bottlebrush roots down quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet fortnight after planting, then new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and first flowers in the second spring. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eour guide to growing callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003efull callistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse alternatives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003ehedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart in a single row. Closer than that and the plants shade each other out at the base, the usual cause of a gappy bottlebrush hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 3.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year, taken straight after flowering, hold it at 2m. Because it shoots from old wood it stays furnished at the bottom rather than lifting into bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stopped flowering well?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade, or pruning at the wrong time. Cut back within a few weeks of the brushes finishing; trimming in late winter removes the buds for the coming spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suitable for a wet part of the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is one of the better natives for ground that stays soggy after rain, and it handles drought once established, so a spot that swings between the two suits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140120006975,"sku":null,"price":201.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44836747477311,"sku":"QLD","price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Reeves-Pink-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Reeves-Pink.jpg?v=1741858265"},{"product_id":"white-bottlebrush-callistemon-salignus","title":"White Bottlebrush - Callistemon salignus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon salignus\u003c\/em\u003e) is the bottlebrush to plant when you want a tree rather than a shrub. Left to grow it reaches about 7m tall and 4m across, holds its foliage all year, and carries soft cream to white brushes instead of the usual red. Each flush of new leaves opens pink to bronze, so the canopy colours up twice a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream flowers rather than red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pale brushes sit comfortably beside almost any planting scheme, which a scarlet bottlebrush cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink new growth.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every flush opens pink to bronze before hardening to green, a second season of colour without a flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles wet ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows wild along watercourses, so it copes with soil that stays soggy for days after rain, and it is drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds work it hard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees all feed on the brushes while they last.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTall screening and windbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a tall screen. The canopies knit above fence height while each trunk keeps room to thicken, and a staggered double row at the same spacing filters wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade and avenue planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 7m this is a proper small shade tree, and the even habit suits a driveway or avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and low lying gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind does not burn the foliage, and the tolerance of wet feet makes it a safe choice for the low corner of a block where water sits after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; part shade produces a looser, leggier tree. It performs from tropical and subtropical gardens through warm temperate to cool temperate districts, and it is properly frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including heavy clay and ground that drains slowly. Dig a wide hole rather than a deep one so the roots can spread, and mulch 75mm deep clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots of this family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after the brushes finish, taking the spent heads and a little of the wood behind them. It reshoots from old wood, so an overgrown tree can be cut back hard and will recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it in seven sizes: tube, 200mm and 250mm packs, 300mm and 400mm pots, then 45L and 100L specimens. Tube and 200mm plants are young and single stemmed, the sensible choice for a long boundary. The 300mm and 400mm pots stand knee to waist high, and the 45L and 100L trees arrive with a formed canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet fortnight after planting, then steady growth. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eHow to grow and care for callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants for the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 7m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimmed after each flowering it holds easily at 3m to 4m, though expect one season without flowers after a hard cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in soil that stays wet?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will. This is a creek and floodplain species, so it tolerates ground that stays wet for several days after rain. Permanently waterlogged soil is still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a fast grower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, one of the quicker natives at this size. With water through the first two summers it puts on solid height each year, then slows as it builds width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":50439833125183,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100318581055,"sku":null,"price":225.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140120105279,"sku":null,"price":216.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140120138047,"sku":null,"price":285.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140120039743,"sku":null,"price":156.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100318646591,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140120072511,"sku":null,"price":326.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":51647988465983,"sku":"QLD","price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100318613823,"sku":null,"price":643.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":51647988662591,"sku":"QLD","price":691.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/White-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-salignus_ad0dbcfb.png?v=1766222480"},{"product_id":"captain-cook-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-captain-cook","title":"Captain Cook Bottlebrush - Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaptain Cook Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Captain Cook') is the dwarf, weeping form of the plant most Australians picture when they hear bottlebrush. It settles at about 1.8m tall and 1.5m wide, so it fits under a window or along a path where the full sized species would swamp the space. Bright red brushes cover it in spring and again in autumn, and honeyeaters find it within days of the first flower opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small without pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 1.8m by 1.5m it is a shrub, not a tree, so it works under eaves and windows where taller callistemons cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flowering flushes a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy show of red brushes in spring, then a lighter flush in autumn, on soft weeping growth that moves in the wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt brings birds in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers pull honeyeaters, lorikeets and wattlebirds into the garden, which is why most people plant it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unusually for a tough native, it tolerates both drought and periodically waterlogged ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a soft flowering hedge around 1.5m high. It does not take hard shearing, so trim after flowering and let it keep its weeping outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a verge or a large native bed, set plants 1m apart in a staggered grid. Massed, the flowering reads from the street rather than needing to be looked at up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and damp spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance paired with wet feet tolerance is rare, which suits a beachside garden or a low corner that stays soggy after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Captain Cook Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and densest shape. Part shade is tolerated but the plant opens up and flowers less. It suits climates from the tropics through to cool temperate and arid inland gardens, and established plants take frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It grows in clay, sand and poor ground, and unlike most natives it copes with soil that stays wet for a spell. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring and after the autumn flush, since standard garden fertilisers can scorch the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune straight after each flowering flush, taking off the spent brushes and about a third of the new growth. It reshoots from old wood, so an overgrown plant can be cut back hard in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube, 140mm in packs of ten, 200mm in packs of six, and 300mm. The multi packs are the value option for a hedge run or a mass planting, arriving as young single stemmed plants that bush out quickly once tip pruned. A 300mm plant is already branched and often carrying buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallistemons travel well and establish fast. Expect a quiet fortnight, then new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and full size within two to three years. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full callistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse native shrubs by size and use\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet in the second season and you keep the soft weeping shape rather than ending up with a clipped block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it actually get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 1.8m tall and 1.5m wide, roughly a third the size of a standard weeping bottlebrush. Light pruning after each flush holds it at 1.2m to 1.5m without any struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stopped flowering as well?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade or no pruning. Flowers form on new growth, so a plant that is never trimmed builds up old wood and flowers less. Cut back after each flush and it recovers within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44836809507135,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140120203583,"sku":null,"price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140120170815,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100318744895,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140120236351,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100318810431,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100318712127,"sku":null,"price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Captain-Cook-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-viminalis-Captain-Cook.png?v=1766222481"},{"product_id":"wildfire-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-wildfire","title":"Wildfire Bottlebrush - Callistemon viminalis 'Wildfire'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWildfire Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Wildfire') pairs the classic red brushes with a soft weeping habit, so the screen sways instead of standing to attention. It grows quickly to about 5m tall and 3m wide if left alone, with cascading branch tips that carry the flowers at eye level where you actually see them. For warm climate gardens that want privacy with some grace, this is the bottlebrush to pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping grace on a tough native.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pendulous branch tips move in the wind and soften fences the way a stiff clipped screen never will.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes, real nectar.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the flowers hard, so the screen doubles as a feeding station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick to do its job.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast growth to about 5m means genuine privacy within a few seasons, not a decade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it is drought tolerant, yet it also copes with wet feet, so damp gullies and dry banks are both fair game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly and coastal.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not toxic to cats or dogs, and it tolerates salt, so beachside family gardens are well served.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. The weeping outline reads softer and slightly looser than a boxy hedge, so trim lightly if you want a denser face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single specimen makes a graceful small flowering tree for a lawn or courtyard corner, with the brushes hanging at head height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e It clips willingly into a 2m to 3m informal hedge, though constant hard shaping works against the weeping character that sets it apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row along an exposed boundary filters wind while feeding birds, a better outcome than a fence extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Wildfire Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering and tightest growth. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens. It handles light frost once established, but in cold districts with regular hard frosts a hardier bottlebrush such as Kings Park Special is the safer screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfussy across sand, loam and clay, including ground that stays damp after rain. On a dry bank it manages once the roots are down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper away. A native controlled release fertiliser in spring keeps growth and flowering strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim just behind the spent brushes after each flowering to thicken the plant while keeping the cascade. Avoid shearing it into tight geometry; that is what box hedges are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Wildfire in five sizes. Tube stock and 140mm packs of 10 are the economical way to plant a long screen, the 200mm pack of 6 suits a shorter run, and 300mm and 45L plants arrive with height and an established weeping shape. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a settling fortnight, then away it goes in warm weather. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eOur complete bottlebrush growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-4m-to-8m\"\u003eScreening plants in the 4m to 8m range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kings-park-special-bottlebrush-callistemon-kings-park-special\"\u003eKings Park Special, the frost hardy alternative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes a weeping plant still make a solid screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with one honest caveat: the face is softer and a touch looser than a clipped hedge. Plant at 1.5m spacing and trim lightly after flowering and it fills to a dense, graceful wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 1.5m apart for screening. For a freestanding feature, give a single plant about 3m clear of structures so the canopy can weep evenly all round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only, once established. In hard frost districts young plants burn, so this one is best from the warm temperate zone north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it cope with a boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It tolerates wet feet, which makes it one of the few graceful screens for the low, damp side of a block where drainage is never quite solved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640330355007,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140120367423,"sku":null,"price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140120301887,"sku":null,"price":224.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140120334655,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":55100319170879,"sku":null,"price":297.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":51637588558143,"sku":"QLD","price":363.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100319138111,"sku":null,"price":563.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Wildfire-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-viminalis-Wildfire.png?v=1766222483"},{"product_id":"great-balls-of-fire-bottlebrush-callistemon-salignus-great-balls-of-fire","title":"Great Balls of Fire Bottlebrush - Callistemon salignus 'Great Balls of Fire'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Balls of Fire Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon salignus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Great Balls of Fire') is a hedge grown for its foliage first. Every flush of new growth emerges scarlet against the deep green behind it, so it colours up after each trim rather than once a year. Compact at about 2.5m tall and 1.8m wide, it holds a dense screen from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed growth on demand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each trim triggers a fresh scarlet flush, so the hedge shows colour all season without relying on flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge that behaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Held between 1.5m and 2m with a couple of trims a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows almost anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, comfortable in coastal salt air, poor soil and even wet ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA native the wildlife uses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream brushes feed honeyeaters and bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast and low fuss.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick to close into a screen, with no spraying required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row; with water and feed the row reads as a solid hedge within about two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated at 1m centres across a bank or wide bed, the synchronised red flushes are the whole show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProblem ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soggy strip beside a fence or an exposed coastal boundary: this is the hedge for ground that has beaten politer plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Great Balls of Fire Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the strongest colour and densest habit; light shade is workable but looser. It performs in tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and handles frost once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely unfussy. Sand, heavier clay, poor ground and wet patches all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then rainfall does most of the work. A controlled release native fertiliser in spring and again in late summer keeps the flushes strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim little and often through the warm months; every cut is repaid with new red growth. An overgrown hedge can be cut back hard in spring and will reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell it in 200mm pots in packs of six and 250mm pots in packs of three, both priced for whole hedge runs, plus single plants in 300mm pots and advanced 45L stock for instant height. Young plants are bushy rather than tall, which is what you want: smaller stock furnishes better at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect new growth within a month in warm weather, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row, which lets each plant furnish to the ground while the canopies knit into a continuous screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, cream bottlebrush flowers that bees and honeyeaters visit, though they are modest. This cultivar was selected for its scarlet new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat height can I hold it at?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnywhere from about 1.5m up to its natural 2.5m. Regular trimming keeps it well under the 3m sometimes quoted for the species, and it stays dense at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a wet or coastal site?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes to both. It tolerates wet feet, which rules out most hedging alternatives, and it shrugs off salt laden coastal air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100336668991,"sku":null,"price":268.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44846487961919,"sku":"QLD","price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140123382079,"sku":null,"price":193.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":44846487994687,"sku":"QLD","price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100336636223,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140123349311,"sku":null,"price":303.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":47962058326335,"sku":"QLD","price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Great-Balls-of-Fire-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-salignus-Great-Balls-of-Fire.png?v=1768455175"},{"product_id":"dawson-river-weeper-bottlebrush-callistemon-viminalis-dawson-river-weeper","title":"Dawson River Weeper Bottlebrush - Callistemon viminalis 'Dawson River Weeper'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDawson River Weeper (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Dawson River Weeper') is the weeping bottlebrush to plant where a screen needs to look like a garden rather than a fence. It grows to about 5m tall and 3.5m wide, with fine foliage on branches that sweep almost to the ground, then covers itself in deep red brushes in spring and again in autumn. It is fast growing, and it copes with wet ground that kills most screening plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe weeping habit does the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e Branches arch and hang rather than standing stiff, so a row softens a boundary instead of walling it off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes twice a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The main flush comes in spring with a lighter repeat in autumn, and honeyeaters find it within days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damp, poorly drained ground and seasonal wet spots suit it, which is rare in a plant this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, salt tolerant and safe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expect useful height inside two seasons, and no toxicity concern for cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a dense screen. The weeping branches fill the gaps from about waist height up, so the row reads as solid well before the canopies actually touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifted to a clear trunk it makes an elegant small avenue tree at 4m spacing, and a single plant at a pond edge puts the habit and the reflection to work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dawson River Weeper in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. This is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, though young plants want shelter through their first winter in colder districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely unfussy. It takes heavy clay and damp ground that would rot a lilly pilly, and it is equally content in ordinary garden soil. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off as it becomes drought tolerant. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring and again after flowering keeps growth strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flowering, before the seed capsules set. Cutting behind the spent brushes thickens the plant and brings on the next flush. It reshoots from old wood, so an overgrown plant can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in nine sizes, from tube to 100L. The tube, 140mm, 200mm and 250mm plants are young and single stemmed, and they are the value choice for a long boundary: slower to start, but they catch the bigger sizes within a few seasons. The 300mm and 400mm pots are the middle ground, and the 25L, 45L and 100L plants arrive already branched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-4m-to-8m\"\u003eCompare screening plants from 4m to 8m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo metres apart in a single row. The weeping branches close the gaps quickly at that spacing, and tighter planting only makes the row harder to water and feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year, taken after each flowering, hold it at 3m without spoiling the weeping shape. It shoots readily from old wood, so hard corrective pruning also works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet or boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is one of its real strengths. It tolerates wet feet and seasonally damp ground, which makes it useful along drainage lines and in low corners where other screening plants fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Bottlebrush is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a boundary planting in a home with pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51632701309247,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140125774143,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140125675839,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140125839679,"sku":null,"price":302.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140125741375,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100347154751,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140125806911,"sku":null,"price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":51632701374783,"sku":"QLD","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":54140125708607,"sku":null,"price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":44938243375423,"sku":"QLD","price":495.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dawson-River-Weeper-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-viminalis-Dawson-River-Weeper.png?v=1766222589"},{"product_id":"burgundy-bottlebrush-callistemon-burgundy","title":"Burgundy Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Burgundy'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurgundy Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Burgundy') carries deep wine red brushes in spring and again in autumn, a darker and richer colour than the usual crimson bottlebrush. It grows to about 3m tall and 2.5m wide, dense enough to screen a fence and fast enough to do it in a few seasons. Honeyeaters arrive the week it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine red, not fire engine red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes are a deep burgundy that sits well against grey foliage and modern rendered walls, where bright red can jar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flowering seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy spring flush and a second show in autumn, so the plant earns its space twice a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to a working screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous growth means a row planted from 140mm stock reads as a hedge inside two to three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant on the coast, and tolerant of soil that sits wet through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for a dense screen. That spacing lets each plant reach its full 2.5m width and knit with its neighbours without crowding the base into bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a bank or a wide verge, groups of five or more at 1.5m centres give a solid block of foliage and a serious nectar source for local birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a single specimen it takes an arching form and can be lifted to a small multi trunked tree by removing the lowest branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Burgundy Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest growth. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, so southern and tableland gardens are well within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undemanding. Clay, sand and heavy ground that holds winter water are all acceptable, which is rare in a shrub this drought tolerant. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then only through extended dry spells. Feed a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring; standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flush, cutting back into the spent brushes to encourage branching. It shoots readily from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard in spring and will refurnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in two sizes, both in packs: 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six. The 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, and they are the value choice for a long boundary because small plants root out quickly. The 200mm plants are a season further along and already branching, so a short screen closes sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed upright to travel and a little leaf drop on arrival is normal. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95,. Expect a quiet few weeks after planting, then new growth within six weeks in warm weather, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eHow to grow and prune callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse every bottlebrush variety we grow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eAustralian natives with red flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eCompare bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5m apart in a single row. Tighter spacing does not close the screen any faster and leaves the lower branches shaded and thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 3m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year, taken straight after flowering, will hold it comfortably at 1.5m to 2m without losing the flower display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly 40 to 60cm a year once the roots are away, quicker in warm humid gardens and slower through a cool temperate winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need much water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly while establishing. After two seasons it is drought tolerant, and it will also sit happily in ground that stays damp through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140137144639,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":45843056623935,"sku":"QLD","price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100402237759,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Burgundy-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Burgundy.jpg?v=1741858760"},{"product_id":"callistemon-citrinus-endeavour-callistemon-citrinus-endeavour","title":"Callistemon citrinus 'Endeavour' - Callistemon citrinus 'Endeavour'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Endeavour' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon citrinus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Endeavour') is the bottlebrush to plant when you want a screen that also flowers hard. It reaches about 3m tall and 2.5m wide, carries large bright red brushes in spring and again in autumn, and shrugs off the conditions that finish most hedging plants: salt wind, drought, frost and ground that stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flowering seasons, not one.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavy flush of red brushes in spring, then a second show in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it within days.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are loaded with nectar, pulling in birds, bees and butterflies from the first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet and drought, both.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles poorly drained clay and boggy corners, then holds up through a dry summer. Few shrubs manage either end of that range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and cold hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind does not burn it and frost does not check it, an unusual combination in one plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, low maintenance cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows quickly and needs nothing beyond a trim after flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row for a screen 2m to 3m high. Tighter spacing does not close the gap any faster and makes watering and feeding harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A double staggered row at 1.5m filters wind instead of blocking it, which is what an exposed block needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWet ground and drainage lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a genuine answer for a low corner of the yard or a swale that stays damp after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon Endeavour in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade works but the growth stays looser and the flush is lighter. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, from coastal Queensland down through Melbourne and Perth, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. Sand, loam and heavy clay all work, wet or dry, which is why councils plant it. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard fertilisers can damage native roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after each flush, cutting behind the spent brushes. That keeps the base furnished. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard and recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in seven sizes. Tube, 140mm and 200mm plants are young and single stemmed, and they are the value choice for a long boundary: slower to close, but quick to establish. The 300mm and 400mm pots are the usual middle ground, while the 500mm and 45L plants arrive already branched with real height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet few weeks after planting, then strong new growth. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eOther hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5m apart in a single row. At that spacing the canopies meet without shading each other out at the base, which is where hedges go thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 40cm to 60cm a year in a warm garden with water behind it, slower in cool southern districts and slower again in shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it really cope with a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates ground that stays damp and floods briefly after rain, though permanently standing water will still kill it. On heavy clay, planting on a low mound is cheap insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to prune it to get the autumn flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot strictly, but it helps. A light trim after the spring brushes finish pushes fresh growth, and that new wood is what carries the autumn flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51656283619647,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140059189567,"sku":null,"price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100427993407,"sku":null,"price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140059222335,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100427927871,"sku":null,"price":256.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140059255103,"sku":null,"price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100427862335,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140059287871,"sku":null,"price":280.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm (Backorder)","offer_id":51649219428671,"sku":"QLD","price":286.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":51632695771455,"sku":"QLD","price":363.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100427895103,"sku":null,"price":577.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-citrinus-Endeavour-Callistemon-citrinus-Endeavour.png?v=1766222978"},{"product_id":"callistemon-tangerine-dream-callistemon-tangerine-dream","title":"Callistemon 'Tangerine Dream' - Callistemon 'Tangerine Dream'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Tangerine Dream' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tangerine Dream') is a compact bottlebrush with brushes in a clear tangerine orange rather than the usual red. It grows to about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, small enough for a low hedge or a suburban front garden, and flowers heavily in spring with a lighter repeat in autumn. Honeyeaters find it within days of the first brushes opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange brushes, not red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tangerine Dream sits between the common red bottlebrushes and the cream forms, and reads as warm colour right across a garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and even.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.5m it makes a naturally rounded shrub that needs far less cutting back than the tree forms of callistemon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds work it constantly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich brushes bring honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees into the garden through spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant of almost everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, heat, salt wind and periods of wet feet are all within its range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One trim after flowering and a light native feed each spring is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a dense low hedge. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and hold foliage at the base, giving a soft informal screen around 1.5m high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 1m spacing works on a bank or a nature strip, where its tolerance of both dry spells and occasional waterlogging is a real advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it reliable on exposed coastal blocks, and a single plant works as a rounded feature in a native bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing callistemon in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, though it will grow in part shade and flower less. It performs across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens and is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It grows in clay, sand and everything between, and unusually it accepts periods of wet feet, so it suits a damp corner or a swale. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to get the roots down, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden blends carry too much phosphorus for callistemons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flowering flush, cutting just below the spent brushes. That single habit keeps a bottlebrush dense instead of leggy, and it lifts the following season's flowering as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTangerine Dream is sold as tube stock: a young plant with little top growth and a root system already well developed for its size. For natives that is often the better buy, because tube stock establishes faster than potted advanced stock and catches up within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect around 30 to 50cm of growth a year once the roots are away, with the first real flowering display in the second spring. Plant in autumn or spring, avoiding the peak of summer. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eA complete guide to growing callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full callistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003eCompare screening plants from 1m to 2m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row gives a dense low hedge within about two seasons. For an informal screen where you want to see each plant's shape, stretch it to 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flowering flush holds it at around 1m without spoiling the display, because it reshoots readily from trimmed wood. Avoid cutting into bare old wood, which recovers slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates periods of wet feet better than most shrubs, so a low spot that stays damp after rain is fine. Permanently waterlogged ground is still too much, and it will not thrive in standing water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51632699146559,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100428157247,"sku":null,"price":210.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100428091711,"sku":null,"price":346.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Tangerine-Dream-Callistemon-Tangerine-Dream.png?v=1766222980"},{"product_id":"callistemon-pink-champagne-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Pink Champagne - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon Pink Champagne (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pink Champagne') is the bottlebrush for gardeners who want the birds without the hard red. Soft pink brushes open along the stems and age to creamy white, so a single shrub carries two tones at once. It settles at about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, which is small enough for a suburban side boundary and large enough to screen a fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flower colours on one plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e New brushes open soft pink and fade to cream as they age, giving a longer, softer display than a standard red bottlebrush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA screen that fits a small block.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2.5m by 2m it fills a boundary without taking the whole garden bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar rich brushes bring in wattlebirds and lorikeets, and bees work them steadily through the flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant on coastal blocks, and unbothered by soil that stays wet in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.2m apart for a dense screen. At that spacing the canopies knit within two to three seasons while each plant keeps enough light at the base to stay furnished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the few flowering natives that gives a bird attracting shrub, a screen and a feature plant in a footprint of about two square metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left unclipped it takes a loose arching shape that suits a mixed native bed or a driveway corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon Pink Champagne in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade works but you will get fewer brushes and a looser habit. It is comfortable in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, so cold southern districts and the tablelands are fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It takes clay, sand and ground that holds water through winter, which is unusual in a shrub this drought tolerant. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it off the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, and skip general garden fertilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting back into the spent brushes rather than past them. It reshoots from old wood, so a leggy plant can be cut hard in spring and will recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock. Tubes are young single stemmed plants, usually around 20 to 30cm tall, and they are the sensible choice for a long boundary because the cost per metre is low and small plants establish quickly. Expect two to three seasons to a working screen rather than instant privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubes travel well, packed upright with the root plug intact. Pot them on or plant them out within a few days of arrival and keep the water up for the first month. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eEverything you need to know about growing callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003eShrubs and trees sized for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart do I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.2m apart in a single row. Closer planting does not close the gap faster and only makes the lower branches shade each other out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main flush is spring, with lighter repeat flowering through the warmer months in most gardens. Pruning immediately after each flush is what drives the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy once established and grows well in cool temperate gardens. Protect first year plants through their first winter with a light cover on the coldest nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640311152959,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Pink-Champagne-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223274"},{"product_id":"callistemon-prolific-callistemon-viminalis","title":"Callistemon Prolific - Callistemon viminalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Prolific' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Prolific') is a compact weeping bottlebrush that flowers harder than the straight species while staying around 3m tall and 2m wide. Deep red brushes cover the arching branches in spring and repeat in autumn, and honeyeaters find them within days. It is fast, native, and forgiving of both dry ground and wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flowering seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy red brushes in spring with a solid repeat in autumn, plus scattered flowers between in warm gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact for a bottlebrush.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 3m by 2m it screens a fence line without the bulk of the full sized weeping form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds, bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the flowers hard, one of the surest ways to bring birds into a suburban garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry ground or wet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, yet it also copes with soil that stays damp, which is an unusual combination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and heat tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and heat tolerant, so exposed coastal boundaries and hot inland blocks both work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense screen, or leave it alone and let it reach its full 3m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Across a large bed or a batter, 1.2m spacing gives continuous weeping cover that holds soil and asks almost nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a single plant the weeping habit shows properly, and larger sizes can be lifted into a small standard tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon Prolific in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering, and part shade thins the display. Tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens all suit it. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting inland and cold southern gardens want a hardier native.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy at all. It grows in clay, sand and poor ground, and tolerates seasonally wet feet better than most shrubs. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard fertilisers can damage plants in this group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, taking the spent brushes and about 100mm of growth behind them. That stops woody seed capsules building along the stems. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected shrub can be renovated hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in ten sizes, from tube stock to 100L. Tubes and the 140mm, 200mm and 250mm packs are the value choice for a long screen: a season slower to close, but quick to establish. The 300mm and 400mm pots are the middle ground, and the 25L to 100L sizes arrive already branched with real height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright, and some flower drop in transit is normal. Expect fresh growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the full \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecallistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e for pruning and feeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties across the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003escreening plants from 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Closer spacing does not close the gap faster and makes watering harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it at 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year, taken after each flowering flush, hold it at 2m to 2.5m and keep the base furnished. It also shoots from old wood, so you can cut it back hard if it gets away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much frost will it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only, once established. Young plants are more tender, so in a marginal district plant in spring and give the first two winters some shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640313905471,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140065317183,"sku":null,"price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100446802239,"sku":null,"price":221.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065284415,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140065349951,"sku":null,"price":213.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140065481023,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100446736703,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140065513791,"sku":null,"price":336.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":54140065448255,"sku":null,"price":204.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30L (Backorder)","offer_id":51652130701631,"sku":"QLD","price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":54140065382719,"sku":null,"price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100446769471,"sku":null,"price":577.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":54140065415487,"sku":null,"price":563.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Prolific-Callistemon-viminalis.png?v=1766223275"},{"product_id":"callistemon-red-rover-callistemon-viminalis-cultivar","title":"Callistemon Red Rover - Callistemon viminalis cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Red Rover' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e cultivar) is the bottlebrush for gardens without room for a full sized one. It settles at roughly 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, stays furnished with foliage down low rather than lifting into bare stems, and carries deep red brushes that bring honeyeaters in. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and untroubled by ground that stays wet, it is one of the easiest natives to keep alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact by nature, not by pruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 1.5m each way it holds its size without constant trimming, which separates it from the older weeping bottlebrushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes that feed wildlife.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters, lorikeets, native bees and butterflies all work the flowers, so one shrub earns its place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles both extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once the roots are down, yet tolerant of wet feet, so a dry verge and a low wet spot both suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters for a shrub planted at nose height along a fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows almost anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical through to cool temperate and arid gardens, and salt tolerant enough for a coastal block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense informal hedge around 1.5m high. That suits a boundary you want softened rather than blocked, or a bin bay and pool pump to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1m centres across a slope or nature strip it reads as one band of foliage that turns red twice a year, and the same spacing suits a bed edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Red Rover' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and tightest growth; part shade works but the plant opens up and flowers less. Being frost hardy, it can go in the open in cool temperate and inland gardens, and it is equally at home in humid subtropical conditions or an arid garden given occasional deep watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. Clay, sand and everything between, and unlike most natives it copes with ground that stays damp. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then water only in dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard garden fertiliser can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, taking the spent brushes and about a third of the new growth. That one habit keeps a bottlebrush dense instead of leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock and as an established 300mm plant. Tubes are young and single stemmed, and they are the sensible choice for a long hedge run: cheaper per plant, quick to root out, a season behind on height. The 300mm plants arrive branched and already look like a shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStiff foliage means bottlebrush travels well. Plants are packed upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect little visible change for the first month, then steady growth through the warm season and a first real display in the second spring. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003egrowing and pruning callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare sizes in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003escreening plants that hold at 1m to 2m\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan the garden around it with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting natives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. The plants knit together within two seasons at that spacing and stay dense at the base. Planting tighter costs more and makes the row harder to water evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flowering flush holds it near 1m without thinning it, because callistemon reshoots readily from older wood. Wait until the brushes finish or you cut off the next display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy and suits cool temperate gardens once established. Young plants still do better in a sheltered spot through their first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640316068159,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100447064383,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100446900543,"sku":null,"price":267.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100446933311,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140065546559,"sku":null,"price":156.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100447031615,"sku":null,"price":326.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100446966079,"sku":null,"price":387.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Red-Rover-Callistemon-viminalis-cultivar.jpg?v=1766223277"},{"product_id":"callistemon-rose-opal-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Rose Opal - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Rose Opal' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid 'Rose Opal') is a compact Australian native bottlebrush that settles at about 1.5m tall and wide, so it hedges or fills a bed without ever needing a hard cut back. Deep rose pink brushes cover the plant in spring, and honeyeaters find them within days. It also handles the two extremes most shrubs cannot: a spot that floods after rain, and a season with no rain at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose pink, not the usual red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The deep pink sits comfortably against grey foliage and rendered walls, where a bright red bottlebrush fights everything around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet and drought, both handled.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates soil that stays soggy after heavy rain as well as extended dry, which is unusual and makes it useful in a swale or a low corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge that hedges itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e A natural 1.5m by 1.5m means light trimming keeps a screen tidy without annual reduction work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and pollinators, reliably.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the brushes hard, and bees and butterflies follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and frost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt spray and cold snaps are both within its range once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense informal hedge. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and stay furnished to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a larger bed, group at 1.2m apart for a block of colour that asks almost nothing once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature and coastal planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant makes an informal feature near a path or pool surround, and the salt tolerance suits exposed seaside gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Rose Opal' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade works but you lose brushes. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens, which is most of the settled country. Frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely adaptable. It handles clay, sand and poor soil, and unlike most natives it forgives ground that holds water after rain. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, and go lightly: standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, taking the spent brushes off with about 10cm of stem. That single habit keeps a callistemon dense instead of woody and open at the base. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard and will recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as tube stock, so expect a young single stemmed plant rather than a flowering shrub. That is the sensible way to buy it for a hedge: a run of tubes costs a fraction of larger stock, and natives in tubes establish fast enough to catch potted plants within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant promptly into prepared soil, water through the first summer, and expect the first real flowering in the second spring. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003egrowing and caring for callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e to plant alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Closer planting does not close the gap faster and makes watering and feeding harder as the plants mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I stop it going woody at the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrim immediately after each flowering flush rather than waiting. Taking the spent brushes plus a little stem each time keeps growth coming from low down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates soil that stays soggy after heavy rain, though a site permanently under water is still too much for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640318132543,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Rose-Opal-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223279"},{"product_id":"lemon-bottlebrush-callistemon-silver-cloud","title":"Lemon Bottlebrush - Callistemon Silver Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003eLemon Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon pallidus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Cloud') swaps the usual scarlet brushes for soft lemon and cream, held over silvery new growth that gives the whole shrub a pale, dusty cast. It grows to about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, dense enough to screen a fence line, and it is one of the few natives that copes with both a boggy corner and a dry summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLemon flowers instead of red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to soft yellow brushes sit far more comfortably in a white, silver or green scheme than a standard red bottlebrush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilvery new growth.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh shoots come away pale and silvered, so the plant looks good between flowering flushes rather than only during them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet and drought, both.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates ground that stays damp after rain and is drought tolerant once established, an unusual combination in one shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA serious wildlife plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich brushes pull in honeyeaters, bees and butterflies, and the twiggy interior gives small birds cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. That spacing lets each plant furnish from the base, where cheaper hedges go thin, and it closes into a solid line within two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWet or poorly drained corners.\u003c\/strong\u003e Low spots, swale edges and the damp end of a block are genuinely suitable, because this is one of the wet feet tolerant callistemons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant enough for an exposed beachside boundary, and set in drifts at 1m spacing it needs no irrigation once away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing lemon bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and densest habit; part shade produces a more open plant with fewer brushes. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remarkably adaptable. Clay, sand and soils that stay damp after heavy rain are all tolerated, and it copes with dry poor ground once the roots are down. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, then let the weather do the work. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once a year, straight after flowering, since high phosphorus products will damage it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flowering flush, taking the spent brushes plus a little of the wood behind them. That is what keeps a bottlebrush dense rather than bare kneed, and it reshoots reliably from old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in four sizes: tube stock, 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm pots in packs of six, and 250mm pots in packs of three. Tube and 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, the sensible choice for a long boundary. A pack of ten 140mm plants covers about 9m of hedge at 1m spacing, while the 200mm and 250mm plants carry height on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome leaf drop or a bronzed tip after transit is normal and grows out with the first flush. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eEverything you need to know about growing callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003eBrowse screening plants that finish at 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eShop bird attracting plants for the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Tighter planting does not close the screen faster and it starves the lower branches of light, which is exactly where you want growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it at 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trim after each flowering flush and it holds at 1.5m to 2m easily. Because it reshoots from old wood it stays furnished at the base instead of lifting into bare stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a spot that stays wet?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will. This is one of the wet feet tolerant bottlebrushes, so damp ground after rain suits it. Permanently standing water is still too much for any shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640319934783,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140065579327,"sku":null,"price":259.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140065612095,"sku":null,"price":257.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140065644863,"sku":null,"price":254.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Lemon-Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Silver-Cloud.jpg?v=1766223282"},{"product_id":"callistemon-slim-callistemon-viminalis-cv01-pbr","title":"Callistemon SLIM™ - Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PBR","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon Slim (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'CV01') is the bottlebrush for boundaries with no room to spare. It grows about 3m tall but only 1.3m wide, and it holds that narrow shape by nature rather than by constant trimming. Add red brushes that pull in honeyeaters and bees, and you have a native screen that fits where most hedging plants simply will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow by breeding, not by battle.\u003c\/strong\u003e The upright habit stays around 1.3m wide on its own, so a side path or tight boundary bed stays a path, not a hedge fight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed flowers that feed the locals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottlebrush blooms bring honeyeaters, bees and butterflies into the garden through the flowering flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles wet feet and drought.\u003c\/strong\u003e Few screening plants tolerate both a boggy corner and a dry summer. This one does, which solves some awkward sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant and comfortable with coastal salt, so it performs from cool temperate gardens to the tropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native.\u003c\/strong\u003e A selected form of a much loved east coast species, at home in native and formal gardens alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow screens and hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense screen about 3m tall. It reaches full height quickly for a hedge plant while staying slim enough to walk past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant makes a fine upright feature where a spreading shrub would swallow the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and balconies.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows happily long term in a large container, bringing flowers and birds to a balcony rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon Slim in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flowers and the densest column; light shade is tolerated at some cost to both. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid gardens, and being frost hardy it does not need babying through southern winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. It tolerates heavy soil and periodically wet ground as well as dry sand, which is rare among screening natives. Compost through the planting hole still helps it away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Feed with a controlled release native fertiliser in spring and late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None is needed to keep it narrow. A light trim behind each flowering flush thickens the screen and encourages the next round of brushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow Callistemon Slim from tube stock through 140mm, 200mm and 250mm pack sizes to 300mm and 400mm pots and advanced 30L and 45L stock. Tubes are the value pick for a long screen and establish fast; the larger pots buy you a year or two of height on day one. Expect a quiet few weeks after planting, then steady growth once the roots take hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eAll about callistemon, the bottlebrush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tall-narrow-screening-plants\"\u003eMore tall and narrow screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003eScreening plants in the 2m to 4m range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePlants for bees and butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. That closes into a solid narrow screen while leaving each plant room to flower well along its full height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow wide does it really get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 1.3m at maturity. It is one of the few screening plants that genuinely fits a bed a metre or so deep without leaning into the path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a wet corner of the yard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It tolerates periodically wet ground as well as drought, so the low spot that drowns other hedging plants is a fair site for this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main show is in the warm months, typically arriving in flushes rather than one event. Trimming lightly after each flush usually brings on the next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640320491839,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140065775935,"sku":null,"price":197.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100447490367,"sku":null,"price":221.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065677631,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140065808703,"sku":null,"price":213.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140065710399,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100447392063,"sku":null,"price":140.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140065743167,"sku":null,"price":336.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25L","offer_id":55100447424831,"sku":null,"price":204.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30L (Backorder)","offer_id":51652129489215,"sku":"QLD","price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":51648083362111,"sku":"QLD","price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L (Backorder)","offer_id":55100447457599,"sku":null,"price":577.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100447359295,"sku":null,"price":563.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-SLIM-Callistemon-viminalis-CV01-PBR.png?v=1766223285"},{"product_id":"callistemon-snow-burst-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Snow Burst - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Snow Burst' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is the white bottlebrush for gardeners who want the birds without the red. It settles at about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, small enough for a front garden hedge and low enough that it never needs a ladder. Cream to white brushes cover it through the warmer months, and it takes drought, salt, frost and wet feet in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite brushes instead of red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream flowering sits quietly beside any planting scheme, where a scarlet bottlebrush takes over the view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tolerance list most shrubs cannot match.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy with wet feet. Few plants handle both a dry spell and a boggy winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest hedge height.\u003c\/strong\u003e At around 1.5m each way it screens a fence line without blocking light from a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and bees find it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the brushes, and the flowers bring in bees and butterflies through the season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One trim after each flush keeps it dense. No spraying schedule, no staking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. The canopies knit within two seasons and the base stays furnished instead of going leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a slope or a nature strip, set plants 1m apart in a staggered double row. Wet feet tolerance lets you run it through a low, damp part of the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a workable front line shrub near the beach, where it takes wind and spray that burns softer plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon Snow Burst in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It is comfortable across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, a wider range than most bottlebrushes, and frost hardy once established. Part shade grows well, but flowers thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It performs in poor ground, in clay, and in soil that stays damp after rain. The only real failure point is a pot without drainage. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to get the roots down, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, and avoid high phosphorus products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after each flowering flush, taking the spent brushes and about a third of the new growth. That is what keeps a bottlebrush compact rather than open and woody. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut hard in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is grown in tube stock. Tubes are young single stemmed plants, well under knee height, and they are the sensible choice for a long hedge: low cost per plant, and small natives establish faster than advanced ones. Expect two to three seasons to a closed hedge, not instant screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTubes travel well, since there is little top growth to damage in transit. Plant them promptly, water in, and expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden that attracts wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/little-john-bottlebrush-callistemon-little-john\"\u003eLittle John Bottlebrush, the same habit in deep red\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal blocks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Closer planting does not close the gap any faster, and only makes watering and feeding harder as the roots compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two light trims a year, taken right after flowering, hold it around 1m without stripping the plant of buds. Cutting at the wrong time removes next season's flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope with frost and with a wet part of the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth, which is unusual. It is frost hardy once established and rated wet feet tolerant, so waterlogging after heavy rain will not kill it. Permanently standing water is still too much for any shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640321376575,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Snow-Burst-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223289"},{"product_id":"callistemon-summer-days-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Summer Days - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Summer Days' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is a medium bottlebrush: a native flowering hedge without the scale of the old street tree forms. About 2m tall and 1.8m wide, it carries red brushes through the warm months and copes with frost, drought, salt wind and periodically wet ground. Honeyeaters arrive within days of the first flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge height without the pruning fight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 2m by 1.8m unclipped, so a boundary hedge sits where you want it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed brushes through summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic bottlebrush colour on a plant sized for a suburban front garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes wet feet and drought.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bed that floods after storms and bakes in February suits this plant better than most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious wildlife value.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar rich flowers pull in honeyeaters, lorikeets, bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a dense hedge; the plants meet within two to three seasons and stay furnished at the base. Stretch to 1.5m for an informal screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat it through a native bed or driveway run for summer colour with almost no upkeep once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and difficult ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant makes a small feature shrub, and one of the better choices for a corner that stays damp after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Summer Days' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering and densest habit; part shade thins the display. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and being frost hardy it can be hedged in cold southern gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It handles clay better than most natives and tolerates ground that stays wet for periods, though it will not live permanently submerged. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Feed a low phosphorus controlled release native fertiliser in early spring, and again in late summer on trimmed hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting just below the spent brushes before the seed capsules harden. Neglected plants go woody and open, though they reshoot from old wood if cut back hard in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis callistemon is sold as tube stock: young single stemmed plants, often ankle to knee height, and the value choice for a long hedge line. Unrestricted roots mean they establish quickly, and a tube planted hedge usually closes in its third season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well. Plant promptly, water in and keep the bed damp for the first month. Tip prune from the start, because early trimming builds the low branching a hedge needs. Plants are delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003egrowing and caring for callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003efull callistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003escreening plants in the 1m to 2m band\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Closer planting does not close the hedge any faster, and crowds the roots later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after each flowering flush, cutting back just below the spent brush. Prune late and you remove next season's flower buds, which is the usual reason a bottlebrush stops performing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Two trims a year hold it at around 1.2m to 1.5m, and because it reshoots from old wood it stays leafy at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640322163007,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Summer-Days-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223292"},{"product_id":"callistemon-sweet-burst-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Sweet Burst - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Sweet Burst' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is a compact bottlebrush that stays around 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, which makes it one of the few native flowering shrubs you can hedge without constant cutting. Red brushes cover it through spring and again in autumn, and honeyeaters find them within days. It handles frost, drought, salt and a wet winter corner, so it suits gardens from the tropics to cool temperate districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive for it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red brushes are full of nectar, and honeyeaters and lorikeets work a flowering plant hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact enough to hedge.\u003c\/strong\u003e A natural 1.5m by 1.5m means a low informal hedge needs one trim a year, not four.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, yet tolerant of wet feet, which is unusual and very handy in a low spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance lets it sit in a front garden that catches sea spray without burning off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No spraying regime, no staking, and a light prune after flowering is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal hedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a dense hedge. At that spacing it closes into a solid 1.5m band within two seasons, which is enough to screen a fence line or divide a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 1m spacing across a bank or a nature strip for a low, flowering block that needs almost nothing once away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant carries a native bed, and a pot 400mm or wider holds it at around 1m to 1.2m on a sunny balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Sweet Burst' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade works but the plant opens up and flowers less. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. Callistemons grow in poor, sandy and clay soils, and this one accepts ground that stays damp in winter, which most natives will not. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard garden feeds can damage the roots of native shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after each flush of flowers, cutting back into the spent brushes. That is what keeps a bottlebrush dense to the base instead of woody and open at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is currently supplied in tube stock only. Tube plants are young, single stemmed and usually under 30cm, which is the standard and most economical way to plant a native hedge or a mass planting of any size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall natives establish quickly, and tube stock often catches a larger potted plant within two seasons. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather and first flowers in the second year. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eGrowing bottlebrush: varieties, planting and care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003escreening plants between 1m and 2m\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting natives for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and hold a dense face right down to ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen and how do I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after flowering, cutting back into the spent brushes rather than into bare old wood. Leave it too late and you remove next season's flower buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a damp spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This is one of the natives that tolerates wet feet, so a corner that stays soggy after winter rain suits it where most shrubs would rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really attract birds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoneyeaters, lorikeets and native bees all feed on bottlebrush nectar, and a flowering plant is usually found within days in a suburban garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640323572031,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Sweet-Burst-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223294"},{"product_id":"callistemon-taree-pink-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Taree Pink - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Taree Pink' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Taree Pink') is an Australian bred bottlebrush that gives a fast screen and soft pink flowers at once. Left to grow it reaches about 3.5m tall and 2.5m wide, and it clips comfortably to a 2m hedge. Most bottlebrushes are red; the pink brushes read far softer against a fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink brushes instead of red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink flowers through spring and again in the warmer months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the quicker native screens, filling a boundary in two to three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in every direction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, wind tolerant, comfortable in poor soil and able to take periods of wet feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters find it quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes are heavy with nectar, so birds and native bees arrive within a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart in a single row. At that spacing the canopies meet within two to three seasons and each plant fills out low down rather than stretching for light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clipped twice a year it holds neatly at 1.8m to 2.5m, and because it shoots from old wood a hedge that has been let go can be cut hard and rebuilt rather than replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and features.\u003c\/strong\u003e A double staggered row at 1.5m filters wind on an exposed rural or coastal block, and grown on a single leader it makes a small flowering tree for a front garden or a verge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Taree Pink' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; part shade is tolerated, though the screen stays looser. It is a national plant, suited to tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi arid gardens, and frost hardy enough for cold inland and southern districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undemanding: it performs in poor sandy soil and in clay, and handles ground that stays wet after heavy rain. Work compost through the planting row and mulch 75mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper off, since established plants are properly drought tolerant. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring and after the main flowering; standard fertilisers are too high in phosphorus for this genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flowering flush, cutting back just below the spent brushes into the green growth. Done every year, that keeps a hedge dense at the base, and neglected plants can be cut hard into old wood and will reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety comes in one size, tube stock, which suits its main use: a screen takes a lot of plants. Each is young and single stemmed, and with water and a spring feed it makes useful height in its first full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well, arriving with a tight root plug. Plant it out promptly and tip prune from the start to build low branching. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eGrowing and pruning bottlebrush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003eScreening plants in the 2m to 4m band\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart in a single row. Any closer and the plants shade each other out low down, which leaves a gap along the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast for a native screen. In a warm garden with water and a spring feed, expect around a metre of height a year once the roots are away, slower in cool southern gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my bottlebrush gone leggy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always a missed prune. Cutting back just below the spent brushes after each flush forces branching low down; a plant left for years can be cut hard into old wood to bring it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640325472575,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Taree-Pink-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223300"},{"product_id":"callistemon-white-anzac-callistemon-citrinus-cultivar","title":"Callistemon White Anzac - Callistemon citrinus cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon White Anzac (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Anzac') is the white flowered bottlebrush, and one of the most adaptable natives we grow. It reaches about 1.5m tall and 2m across, so it is wider than it is tall, with arching branches that weep at the tips and cream white brushes through spring and often again in autumn. It handles a soggy drainage line or a dry western verge, and it is frost hardy and salt tolerant as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite brushes, not red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream white flowers against fresh green foliage combine with anything, where a red bottlebrush would fight the planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA soft weeping habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arching branches spread wider than the plant is tall, giving a relaxed mounded shape that softens hard edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates periodic wet feet and is drought tolerant once established. Very few shrubs give you both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and coastal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold southern winters and salt laden wind are both within range, so it plants out across most of the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlive with birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the brushes and native bees follow, which brings birds into a small garden fast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low informal hedge. The spreading branches knit into a soft wall about 1.5m high in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a bank or a wide bed, set plants 1m to 1.2m apart. The weeping habit makes the planting read as one sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp ground and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it takes periodic waterlogging it suits a swale or a low corner, and salt tolerance makes it reliable near the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon White Anzac in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; in part shade the brushes thin noticeably. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid to semi-arid gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold inland and southern districts are within range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely undemanding. Sand, loam and heavy clay all work, and unlike most shrubs it accepts ground that stays wet for a spell after rain. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water twice a week through the first summer, then taper off. Feed in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, and again after the main flowering for a stronger second flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune straight after each flowering, cutting just behind the spent brushes into the green growth below. That habit keeps a bottlebrush dense instead of woody, and it reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock: young, single stemmed plants. A tube is the practical unit for the job most people buy it for, since a 10m hedge run at 1m spacing needs 10 plants, and tubes grow away fast enough to close that gap in two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a quiet few weeks, then rapid growth through the first warm season and the first brushes in year two. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eGrowing and caring for callistemon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full callistemon collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eTop bird attracting native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Each plant spreads to about 2m, so at that spacing the branches overlap and the hedge closes without the bases competing for water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall does it get, and can I keep it lower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt settles at about 1.5m tall and 2m wide left alone. Trimming after each flowering holds it at 1m, and because it reshoots from old wood a woody plant can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates ground that saturates after rain and drains over a few days, which is why it suits swales and low corners. Permanently standing water is still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640327864639,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":55100447752511,"sku":null,"price":256.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100447719743,"sku":null,"price":646.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-White-Anzac-Callistemon-citrinus-cultivar.png?v=1766223302"},{"product_id":"callistemon-wilderness-white-callistemon-hybrid","title":"Callistemon Wilderness White - Callistemon hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallistemon 'Wilderness White' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is the bottlebrush to plant where the ground stays wet. It holds at about 1.5m each way, carries cream and white brushes instead of the usual red, and unlike most flowering shrubs it will sit in a soggy corner without sulking. Planted a metre apart it makes a dense informal hedge that honeyeaters find within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite brushes, not red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream and white brushes sit far more comfortably against pale render and paving than the standard scarlet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damp corners, swale drains and clay that holds water after rain are all workable, which rules out most other flowering natives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hedge you do not have to chase.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m each way it is already boundary height, so trimming is about shape rather than control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters, bees and butterflies all work the brushes through the main flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Callistemon is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can go anywhere the dog runs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a solid informal hedge to about 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp and difficult ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Low spots, drainage lines and the wet end of a block suit it. Few shrubs handle both waterlogging and drought in the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and poor soil tolerance make it a sensible front garden choice near the beach. For a bank or wide bed, mass plant at 1m on a staggered grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Callistemon 'Wilderness White' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest habit. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern districts and the tablelands are fine. In the wet tropics the humidity is heavier than this hybrid prefers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including clay and poor sandy ground. Mulch to 75mm, kept clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all it asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting just behind the spent brushes. That is what keeps it dense. Neglected plants can be cut back hard, since it reshoots from old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is sold as tube stock. That means a young single stemmed plant with a small root ball, so it looks modest in the box and it is the economical way to buy for a long hedge. Expect two to three seasons before the row closes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well and establishes fast if you keep the water up through the first summer. Tip prune from the day you plant; early pinching is what gives a hedge dense at the base rather than a row of leggy shrubs. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to plant and maintain a hedge\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003escreening plants between 1m and 2m\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet within two to three seasons and hold foliage low, where most informal hedges thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, better than almost anything else that flowers. It handles ground that stays damp after rain and sits in a drainage line, though permanently submerged roots are still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trim after each flowering flush and it will hold comfortably at 1m to 1.2m. Cutting harder than that reduces flowering, since the brushes form on the season's new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need special fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a native blend low in phosphorus. Callistemon is more forgiving than grevillea, but high phosphorus garden feeds will still yellow the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640328651071,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-Wilderness-White-Callistemon-hybrid.png?v=1766223304"},{"product_id":"callistemon-viminalis-macarthur-lc01","title":"Callistemon viminalis ‘Macarthur’™ (LC01)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMacarthur Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Macarthur') is a compact weeping bottlebrush that keeps the graceful arching habit of the species at roughly half the size, settling at about 3.5m tall and 2.5m wide. Deep red brushes cover the drooping branches in spring and again in autumn, and honeyeaters find them within days. It is the version of the weeping bottlebrush that actually fits a suburban front garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping form at a manageable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e The straight species reaches 6m to 8m; this selection holds around 3.5m, so it suits a small block without constant cutting back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo flowering flushes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy red brushes in spring, then a lighter repeat in autumn, with scattered flowers between.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA bird magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees work the flowers from the first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopes with wet, dry and salt air.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates drought once established, handles ground that stays damp, and shrugs off coastal wind, so a low or exposed spot is no obstacle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant in a lawn or courtyard bed carries the weeping silhouette on its own, and formative pruning lifts it into a small multi trunked tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a soft weeping screen. It gives movement and flower rather than the flat green wall of a clipped hedge, so allow for the arching width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spaced 3m apart along a drive it reads as an informal avenue, and the modest mature size keeps it clear of gutters and eaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Macarthur Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens and takes light frost only, so cold inland districts, the tablelands and hard frosting southern gardens will do better with a hardier native.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It grows in clay, sand and everything between, and unlike most shrubs it accepts periodically wet ground. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser after the spring flush and again in late summer keeps the foliage dark and the flowering heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flowering flush, cutting back the spent brushes to the wood below them. This is what keeps the plant dense and encourages the next flush; left unpruned it opens up and flowers less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in a 140mm pack of ten, a 200mm pack of six, a single 300mm pot and 45L advanced stock. The 140mm and 200mm packs are the value choice for a run of screening plants, arriving as young plants that establish quickly. The 300mm is the usual middle ground for a feature position, and the 45L arrives with real height and structure already formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect a quiet three or four weeks after planting, then new growth through the first warm season. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eHow to grow and care for callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-trees-for-urban-gardens\"\u003eSmall trees for urban gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo metres apart in a single row. Any closer and the arching branches crowd each other, which thins the lower growth and defeats the point of the weeping habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only, and best once it is established. In cold inland or southern gardens it needs a sheltered warm position, and even then a hard frost can damage the soft new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 3.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Pruning after each flowering flush holds it at 2m to 2.5m indefinitely, and it reshoots readily from older wood if a neglected plant needs cutting back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140090384703,"sku":null,"price":212.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140090450239,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140090417471,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100515778879,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":51648083886399,"sku":"QLD","price":332.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Callistemon-viminalis-Macarthur-LC01.jpg?v=1766224349"},{"product_id":"bottlebrush-callistemon-harkness-callistemon-harkness","title":"Bottlebrush Callistemon ‘Harkness’ - Callistemon ‘Harkness’","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottlebrush 'Harkness' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Harkness'), also sold as Gawler Hybrid, carries the biggest crimson brushes of any bottlebrush in common cultivation, and it carries them over a long season. It grows to about 5m tall and 3m wide, fast enough to screen a boundary in a few years and tough enough to do it on a difficult site. Few Australian natives ask this little and give this much back in birdlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery large crimson flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The brushes are noticeably bigger than a common bottlebrush and open over a long season rather than in one short burst.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA magnet for birds and insects.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the flowers daily, and bees and butterflies follow them in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows almost anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, happy in poor soil, and one of the few natives that tolerates wet feet as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to useful height.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick growth to around 5m makes it a practical screening tree rather than a slow ornamental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and privacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart for a tall screen. At that spacing the canopies knit into a continuous wall while each plant still has room to flower properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreaks and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A staggered double row at 2m spacing filters wind instead of blocking it, and the salt tolerance means an exposed coastal boundary does not burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown on a single trunk it makes a small flowering tree for a drive, spaced 4m apart, or a standout specimen in a native garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bottlebrush 'Harkness' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade thins both growth and flower. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy enough for cold inland winters once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. It handles poor, sandy and clay soils, and unlike most natives it copes with ground that stays damp, which makes it useful in a low spot or beside a drainage line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry periods. Feed a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring. Standard high phosphorus fertiliser can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim immediately after each flush, cutting just behind the spent brushes. That keeps the plant dense and encourages the next round of flower. It reshoots readily from old wood, so a leggy plant can be cut back hard to reset it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is supplied in 45L pots, which is advanced stock: a well branched plant with real height and structure on arrival rather than a young shrub you wait on. It is the size to choose when you want a screen working sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot is heavy, so have the hole dug and help arranged before delivery day. Some leaf drop and a few spent flowers after transit are normal. Expect visible new growth within about six weeks in the warm months. Delivered Australia wide, and advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecallistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e for pruning and feeding detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e to plant alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo metres apart in a single row. Closer than that and the lower branches shade each other out, which leaves gaps near the ground where you most want cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trim after each flowering flush and it holds comfortably at 2m to 3m as a tall hedge. Because it shoots from old wood it stays furnished at the base rather than lifting into bare trunks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a wet or boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most. It tolerates wet feet, so it suits a low corner of the garden or a swale that holds water after rain, while still handling drought at the other extreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100566536511,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100566470975,"sku":null,"price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":55100566503743,"sku":null,"price":412.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L (Backorder)","offer_id":51652024992063,"sku":"QLD","price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Bottlebrush-Callistemon-Harkness-Callistemon-Harkness.jpg?v=1766224665"},{"product_id":"white-anzac-bottlebrush-callistemon-citrinus-white-anzac","title":"White Anzac Bottlebrush - Callistemon citrinus 'White Anzac'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Anzac Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon citrinus\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Anzac') is the bottlebrush for gardeners who want the birds without the red. It stays low and spreading at about 1.2m tall and 2m wide, and it carries creamy white brushes instead of the usual scarlet, which sits far more easily with grey foliage and pale rendered walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite flowers on a bottlebrush.\u003c\/strong\u003e An uncommon colour in the genus, and it suits schemes where red would fight everything around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow and wide, not tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 1.2m by 2m it holds a border or a low hedge without ever blocking a window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry one week, wet the next.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant and wet feet tolerant, so it copes with the ground that kills most shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull of birds and insects.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters take the nectar while bees and butterflies work the brushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low informal hedge. It will not clip into a hard edge like box, but a light shear after flowering keeps a soft even line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spreading habit suits a bank or wide verge, again at 1m spacing, where it smothers weeds once the canopies meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp ground and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet feet tolerance suits a swale, a downpipe outfall or a low corner that puddles after storms, and salt tolerance means a coastal block does not trouble it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Anzac Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, though it accepts part shade with fewer brushes. Its range is genuinely wide: subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens all suit it, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil, including heavy clay that stays damp. Drainage is not the deal breaker it is with most natives. Mulch 75mm deep and keep it clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then only through long dry spells. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring; it needs very little else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting back into the spent brushes before seed capsules set hard. That single habit is what keeps a bottlebrush dense instead of woody and open at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, 140mm packs of ten, 200mm packs of six, and single 300mm plants. Tube stock is the sensible buy for a long border or mass planting, since it establishes quickly and the saving over fifty plants is real. A 300mm plant gives a shapely shrub straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmaller sizes may arrive with few or no flowers, which says nothing about the plant. Expect flowering in the first full season after planting. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecomplete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ecallistemon collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ebee and butterfly plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing they meet within two seasons, giving a knee to hip height hedge with a soft face rather than a clipped one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it really cope with a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates ground that stays damp and floods briefly after rain, which is unusual in a drought tolerant shrub, but permanently standing water will still rot the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning to keep flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flowers either way, but trimming right after each flush gives you more brushes and a denser bush. Left alone for years it goes woody and thin at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it frost hardy in a cool southern garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once established it is frost hardy and grows well in cool temperate districts. Give first year plants a mulch blanket and some shelter through their first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737384669503,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737384702271,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54737384735039,"sku":null,"price":184.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54737384767807,"sku":null,"price":138.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/white-anzac-bottlebrush-callistemon-citrinus-white-anzac-bc14ff.jpg?v=1785941287"},{"product_id":"sweet-burst-bottlebrush-callistemon-sweet-burst","title":"Sweet Burst Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Sweet Burst'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet Burst Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sweet Burst') is a compact native shrub that flowers red and pulls in honeyeaters without taking over the bed. It settles at about 2m tall and 1.5m wide, small enough for a suburban hedge and tall enough to screen a fence at eye level. It handles frost, drought, salt wind and a wet winter patch, so there are few Australian gardens it cannot cope with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottlebrush flowers without a bottlebrush sized shrub.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red brushes on a plant that holds at 2m, rather than the larger species that outgrow a small garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive within weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters and lorikeets work the flowers and bees follow, so it brings wildlife into a new garden quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates the extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant on coastal blocks, and comfortable in ground that stays damp after rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e A trim after flowering is the whole job. It needs no spraying and very little feeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a soft informal hedge at 1.5m to 2m. Trim after each flush and it thickens rather than opening up at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Groups of three or five at 1m centres read far better than a single plant. Along a path edge, keep it back 700mm from the hard surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal front gardens, windy corners, low spots that pond after storms and dry western beds all suit it. Few flowering shrubs span that range of conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade works but you get fewer brushes. It grows through tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid gardens, which is close to the whole country, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It takes clay, sand and poor ground, and unlike most natives it tolerates wet feet, so a low damp corner is fair game. Avoid high phosphorus fertilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all it wants; overfeeding gives you leaf at the expense of flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after each flush, taking the spent brushes and about 100mm of stem behind them. A neglected plant can be cut back hard into old wood and will reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, in 140mm packs of ten and in 200mm packs of six. Tube stock is the sensible choice for mass planting or a long hedge: young, single stemmed and quick to establish, closing a hedge in two to three seasons. The 140mm and 200mm plants are already branched and give a head start of about a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatives travel well and this one is no exception, though expect a quiet fortnight after planting before new growth appears. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecallistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e for pruning timing and feeding rates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e for a wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eMore on bottlebrush\u003c\/a\u003e and where the genus fits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet within two to three seasons and the hedge stays furnished from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main flush is in spring, with lighter repeats through the warmer months in most gardens. Trimming immediately after each flush encourages the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is frost hardy once established. Protect a first year plant through its first winter in a cold inland or tableland garden, and it will look after itself from then on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it below 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasily. One trim a year after flowering holds it at 1.2m to 1.5m without spoiling the following season's brushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737664115007,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737664147775,"sku":null,"price":238.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54737664180543,"sku":null,"price":311.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/sweet-burst-bottlebrush-callistemon-sweet-burst-bc9859.jpg?v=1785941263"},{"product_id":"bottlebrush-icy-burst-callistemon-icy-burst","title":"Bottlebrush Icy Burst - Callistemon 'Icy Burst'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottlebrush 'Icy Burst' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Icy Burst') is the white flowering bottlebrush for gardens where the usual crimson would clash. It is a compact native shrub to about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide, covered in cream and white brushes that bring honeyeaters and bees in close. Planted a metre apart it makes a soft informal hedge that needs two trims a year at most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite brushes instead of red.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream and white flowering sits comfortably beside grey foliage, rendered walls and pale paving, where a red bottlebrush fights the setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA size that suits real gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m each way it screens a fence line or a pool pump without becoming a tree you have to manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt shrugs off extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant on the coast, and unusually happy in ground that stays wet after rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstant bird and bee traffic.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the brushes through each flowering flush, and the plant supports bees and butterflies alongside them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense hedge at 1.2m to 1.5m. Tighter spacing does not close the gap faster and only makes watering and feeding harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set 1m apart in drifts along a fence, a batter or a driveway edge, where tolerance for both drought and wet feet makes it reliable on uneven ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance suits exposed coastal blocks, and a single plant holds well in a 500mm pot on a courtyard or balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bottlebrush 'Icy Burst' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest habit; part shade works but flowering thins noticeably. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and being frost hardy it handles cold southern winters once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It copes with clay and with beds that hold water after heavy rain, which is unusual in a shrub that is also drought tolerant. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper to occasional watering in dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flowering flush, cutting back behind the spent brushes. That one habit is the difference between a dense shrub and a leggy one, and it reshoots readily from older wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: tube, 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six. Tubes and 140mm plants are young and single stemmed, and they are the value choice for a long hedge line, taking about a season longer to close. The 200mm plants arrive already branched and flower sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect little visible growth for the first month while roots establish, then a strong flush in the first warm season. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eBrowse the full bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003eCompare screening plants from 1m to 2m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eBird attracting natives for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet within two seasons and the hedge holds at 1.2m to 1.5m with a trim after each flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it smaller than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flush holds it around 1m without thinning it out, because it reshoots from older wood rather than only from the tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope with a wet spot in the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most shrubs. It tolerates periodically wet feet, so a low bed that holds water after storms suits it, though permanently boggy ground is still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54737720115519,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737720148287,"sku":null,"price":236.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54737720181055,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/bottlebrush-icy-burst-callistemon-icy-burst-09a41c.jpg?v=1785940669"},{"product_id":"bottlebrush-fluro-burst-callistemon-fluro-burst","title":"Bottlebrush Fluro Burst - Callistemon 'Fluro Burst'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottlebrush 'Fluro Burst' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fluro Burst') is a compact native shrub to about 1.5m tall and wide, bred to give bottlebrush colour on a plant that fits a normal garden bed. The brushes open in bright pink and purple tones rather than the usual red, and honeyeaters and lorikeets find them within days. It hedges, it mass plants and it survives conditions that kill fussier shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnusual flower colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and purple brushes stand out against the red bottlebrushes in most streets, and they sit at eye level on a plant this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive quickly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are full of nectar, so honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees start working the plant in its first flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard to kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in ground that stays wet, which covers most difficult sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.5m it stays a shrub rather than turning into a small tree that needs constant cutting back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense informal hedge to about 1.5m. Trim after each flush and it stays furnished right to ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 1m spacing works in a block, and the flowering is heavy enough that a group reads as colour rather than as green shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and damp sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a genuine tolerance of wet feet make it useful along exposed boundaries and in low spots that puddle after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bottlebrush 'Fluro Burst' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering. It grows across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy once established, so most of the country can use it. In deep shade it flowers poorly and grows open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It handles clay, sand and poor ground, and unlike many natives it tolerates soil that stays damp. Avoid fertilisers high in phosphorus, which natives resent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after flowering, cutting back behind the spent brushes. Regular light pruning keeps it dense; it also reshoots from older wood if a neglected plant needs resetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sizes are grown: single tubestock, and 200mm plants sold in packs of six. Tubes are young single stemmed plants and are the value option for a long hedge, adding roughly a season before the row closes. The 200mm plants are already branched and give a quicker result in a garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatives travel well and usually arrive in good order, though some leaf drop after transit is normal. Expect a quiet two to three weeks, then new growth, with the first proper flowering in the season after planting. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare every bottlebrush in the range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBrowse bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs for garden beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart. At that spacing the plants meet without competing, and the hedge closes over in about two seasons with a trim after each flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flush will hold it at around a metre. Because it shoots from old wood, a hard reset in early spring recovers well rather than leaving bare sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy once established and grows in cool temperate gardens. Young plants are the vulnerable ones, so protect them through their first winter in a district that frosts heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737762976063,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100578398527,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54737763008831,"sku":null,"price":207.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/bottlebrush-fluro-burst-callistemon-fluro-burst-f761b7.jpg?v=1785940666"},{"product_id":"bottlebrush-snow-burst-callistemon-snow-burst","title":"Bottlebrush Snow Burst - Callistemon 'Snow Burst'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottlebrush 'Snow Burst' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Snow Burst') is the bottlebrush for gardeners who want the bird traffic without the red. It grows to about 2.5m tall and 2m wide, carrying creamy white brushes over fine green foliage in spring and again in autumn. This Australian native takes frost, drought, salt and wet feet, which puts it in reach of far more gardens than most flowering shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite brushes instead of red.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream and white flowers sit comfortably in any colour scheme, which is exactly where red bottlebrush often causes trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and bees both work it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters take the nectar and the flowers are heavily worked by bees, so it earns a place in a wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt copes with wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant and wet feet tolerant, so it handles a drainage line that floods in summer and bakes in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA screen at the right scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2.5m it covers a standard fence line without becoming a tree you have to manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening and hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row for a dense screen. It takes a trim well, so you can hold the face anywhere from 1.5m to its full 2.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grouped through a native bed or along a swale at 1m spacing it gives a long flowering season and holds soil on damp ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant pruned to a clear trunk makes a small weeping specimen for a courtyard or a narrow bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bottlebrush 'Snow Burst' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, with part shade tolerated at the cost of density. It grows across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern and tableland districts are no obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. It handles clay, sand and periodically wet ground better than most natives, which is why callistemons turn up along creek lines and dam edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then only in dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is enough. Do not use standard rose or lawn food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, cutting the spent brushes off just behind the flower. That is what keeps a bottlebrush dense rather than leggy, and it sets up the next flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock and in 140mm packs of ten. Both are young plants, which is the sensible way to buy a shrub used in numbers: a tube planted in spring is usually knee high by the following autumn, and two to three years gets you a solid 2m screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant promptly rather than holding small stock in its pot, and water in well. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003eRead the full callistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the whole bottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003eScreening plants from 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eTop bird attracting native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a screen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants knit into a continuous face within two to three seasons and stay furnished at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly spring, with a lighter second flush in autumn. Trimming straight after each flush increases the number of flowering tips next time round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need much water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot once established. It is drought tolerant after two seasons, yet it also tolerates wet feet, which makes it unusually flexible on a site with variable drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a cold garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and grows through cool temperate districts, though flowering starts later in the season than it does further north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54737788797247,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737788830015,"sku":null,"price":246.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/bottlebrush-snow-burst-callistemon-snow-burst-e20301.jpg?v=1785940679"},{"product_id":"summer-days-bottlebrush-callistemon-summer-days","title":"Summer Days Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Summer Days'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummer Days Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Summer Days') is a compact native shrub that flowers red through the warm months and asks almost nothing in return. It settles at about 2m tall and 1.5m wide, hedge height without being a tree, and it takes drought, frost, salt spray and periods of wet feet in its stride. Honeyeaters find it within days of the first flowers opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge height without the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 2m by 1.5m it screens a fence line or a bin area without needing to be cut back hard to stay in bounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed flowers in summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright red brushes cover the shrub through the warm season, with a light second flush in many gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottlebrush is one of the most reliable nectar plants in an Australian garden, and honeyeaters work it hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles wet and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, but also content in ground that stays damp, which is unusual and useful in a low spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedging and screening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a single row. At that spacing the shrubs meet into a solid informal hedge within two to three seasons and stay furnished right to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 1m spacing works in drifts along a driveway or across a bank, where the summer flowering reads as a block of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant suits a native bed or a courtyard corner, and it takes light shaping if you want a rounded form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Summer Days Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering; part shade gives a looser shrub and fewer brushes. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid gardens, and is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil, including clay and ground that stays wet after rain. Avoid high phosphorus fertilisers, which natives of this group resent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A native fertiliser in early spring is enough, and overfeeding gives soft growth instead of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the one job that matters. Trim lightly straight after each flush, cutting back behind the spent brushes, which keeps the shrub dense and prevents the woody bare legs that neglected bottlebrush develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock and as 140mm plants in packs of ten, so both are young shrubs rather than instant hedges. Tubes suit a long run, because bottlebrush establishes quickly and catches a larger plant within two seasons. The 140mm plants give a head start of roughly a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect little visible growth for the first month while roots move into the soil, then steady growth and first flowers in the second summer. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003eThe complete bottlebrush growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003eCompare the full callistemon range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-1m-to-2m\"\u003eScreening plants in the 1m to 2m range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants to pair with it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. Tighter spacing does not close the gap faster and makes the lower branches shade each other out, which leaves a thin base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I keep it lower than 2m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Trimming after each flowering flush holds it comfortably at 1.2m to 1.5m. Cutting into old bare wood is less reliable, so it is far better to trim little and often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a wet corner of the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most shrubs. It tolerates periods of wet feet and still handles drought later, which suits ground that swings between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly through summer, with a lighter second flush in many gardens if you trim after the first. Flowering is heaviest in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54738026135871,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54738026168639,"sku":null,"price":266.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/summer-days-bottlebrush-callistemon-summer-days-1fd278.jpg?v=1785941255"},{"product_id":"firebrand-bottlebrush-callistemon-firebrand","title":"Firebrand Bottlebrush - Callistemon 'Firebrand'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirebrand Bottlebrush (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon viminalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Firebrand') is a low, weeping groundcover form rather than the upright bottlebrush most people picture. It holds at about 60cm tall and spreads to 2.5m, with arching stems that cascade over a wall or bank and bright red brushes through spring and again in autumn. For a hot slope or a damp corner that nothing else will hold, this is one of the most forgiving natives you can plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt spreads instead of growing up.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 60cm by 2.5m one plant covers four times the ground of an upright shrub, with no pruning to keep it low.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant, drought tolerant and one of the few natives that accepts ground which stays soggy after rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds and pollinators arrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red brushes bring honeyeaters and lorikeets, and bees work them all through the flush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits every mainland climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens all grow it well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for dense cover. The canopies meet within two seasons and the weeping habit smothers weeds beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it at the top of a wall and let the stems spill over the face, or use it across a bank too steep to mow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes salt spray and wind, so it works along an exposed driveway or path edge where a taller shrub would block the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Firebrand Bottlebrush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering and the densest habit; part shade gives a looser plant with fewer brushes. Frost hardy once established, so it suits cool southern gardens as well as the tropics, though protect very young plants through their first winter inland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil, including heavy clay and ground that holds water after rain. It is not fussy about fertility and does not need the bed enriched. Mulch 75mm deep, kept clear of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is plenty; high phosphorus garden fertilisers do more harm than good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly straight after each flowering flush, taking off the spent brushes and a few centimetres of stem. That keeps the plant thick to the ground. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard in early spring and will recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirebrand is grown in tubes, 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six. Tubes are young single stemmed plants and are the economical way to cover a large bank, since this variety establishes fast from small sizes. The 200mm packs arrive already branching and start spreading in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a quiet few weeks after planting, then rapid growth once roots move out into warm soil. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/all-about-callistemon-the-bottlebrush-beauty\"\u003egrowing callistemons\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush range\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting natives\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart for continuous cover. Closer planting wastes money and crowds the arching stems, which is what gives the plant its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really stay low?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This is a naturally prostrate selection that settles at around 60cm without pruning, unlike the weeping bottlebrush trees that reach 5m or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates ground that stays damp after rain better than most natives, which makes it useful in a low lying bed. Permanent standing water is still too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main flush is spring, with a lighter second flush in autumn. Trimming immediately after each flush keeps the plant tidy without losing the next round of buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54739802128703,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54739802161471,"sku":null,"price":194.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54739802194239,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/firebrand-bottlebrush-callistemon-firebrand-35f425.jpg?v=1785940884"},{"product_id":"bottlebrush-red-rover-callistemon-red-rover","title":"Bottlebrush Red Rover - Callistemon 'Red Rover'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottlebrush 'Red Rover' (\u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Rover') is a compact native that does the work of a much larger shrub in a fraction of the room. It holds at about 1.5m tall and wide, carries deep red brushes through the warmer months, and brings honeyeaters into a garden within a season. Fast growing, frost hardy and tolerant of both drought and wet ground, it is one of the easiest hedges you can plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA low hedge that stays low.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.5m by 1.5m it sits at or below fence height without constant cutting back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds arrive within a season.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red brushes are loaded with nectar, and honeyeaters find them quickly, as do bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established and tolerant of wet feet, which is a rare pairing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to fill in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubes planted in spring make a recognisable hedge line by the following summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance keeps it looking well on exposed beachside boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a low hedge. The plants meet within two seasons and stay dense at the base as long as you trim from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same spacing across a bed gives a low maintenance block of foliage and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 400mm pot holds one for years, and the size suits a small back garden where a full sized bottlebrush would take over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bottlebrush Red Rover in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest growth. Part shade is tolerated, though the plant opens up and flowers less. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It takes clay, sand and everything between, and unusually it accepts ground that stays wet for a few days after rain. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first summer, after which it largely looks after itself. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, because standard fertilisers can burn the roots of a callistemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after each flush, taking off the spent brushes and a little of the growth behind them. That single job keeps it dense, and untrimmed plants go leggy and bare at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock and in 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes are the value choice for a long hedge and catch up quickly. The 140mm plants are already branched and put a hedge line in place a season sooner, and a pack of ten covers close to 10m at 1m spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatives travel well, and a little leaf drop after transit is normal. Water in thoroughly, keep the moisture up for the first six weeks, and expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the full \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/callistemon-care-guide\"\u003ecallistemon care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/callistemons\"\u003ebottlebrush collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what else brings birds in with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ebird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart in a single row. That is close enough for the canopies to meet in two seasons and open enough that air moves through the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow taller than 1.5m?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft alone it settles around 1.5m, which is why it suits low hedging. A light trim after each flush holds it anywhere between 1m and 1.5m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a hedge, yes. Bottlebrush that is never trimmed sends out long bare stems and thins at the base. Cutting the spent brushes off keeps it compact and brings on the next flush.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":54741388296511,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54741388329279,"sku":null,"price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/bottlebrush-red-rover-callistemon-red-rover-df3be9.jpg?v=1785940672"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/callistemons.jpg?v=1749348496","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/callistemons.oembed?page=2","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}