Callistemon Hot Pink ('Kkho1'PBR)
bottlebrush [Hot Pink]
An upright, bushy, shrub with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green fragrant foliage and, from summer into autumn, bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny flowers with prominent, bright pink stamens.
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Callistemon are evergreen shrubs with aromatic, linear to lance-shaped leaves and bottlebrush-like spikes of flowers in which the long colourful stamens are prominent
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Propagation
Propagate by seeds or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Prune to promote bushy habit and prevent flopping lower branches
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insect, mealy bug and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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