Callistemon Laevis. Evergreen, arching shrub with broad lemon- scented, grey-green leaves that are bronze red when young. In early summer bright re...
View full detailsAre evergreen shrubs originating from Australia. The flower spikes of bottlebrushes form in spring and summer and are made up of several individual flowers. The pollen from these flowers’ forms on the tip of a long-coloured stalk called a filament. The filaments are usually yellow, or red. Leaves of many bottlebrushes are very ornamental. The leaves are often coloured, and, in some species, they are covered with fine, soft hairs.
Plant in a mixed flower border or it does look lovely in pots.
Callistemon should be planted in a sunny sheltered site away from cold winds. Grow well in most soils but do not tolerate highly alkaline soil. If you can’t grow them outside, then why not have a go in a conservatory or grow them in pots and take them into a green house. They can be dead headed after flowering; this will encourage new season growth.
