Bottle Brush Cherry Time
Callistemon subulatus x citrinus ‘Cherry Time’
A small, bushy shrub with fine leaves and bronze new growth, Callistemon “Cherry Time” has vivid cherry coloured bushes that flourish from spring to early summer, and again in autumn.
Fast growing and hardy, it is great for our climate, grows well in most soils, and thrives in sun or part shade. It tolerates frost, and is suited to coastal gardens and the hinterland.
Conditions
Botanical Name: Callistemon subulatus x citrinus ‘Cherry Time’
Common Name: Bottle Brush Cherry Time
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Medium Shrub
Height: 1.5 m
Width: 1.5 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen, Compact, Dense, Fast Growing
Leaf Description: Dark Green. Pinkish New Growth. Sharp Tips
Flower Colour: Cherry Red
Flowering Time: Spring/Autumn
Light Needs: Full Sun/ Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry, Well drained, moderate drainage, poor
Soil Type: Most soils
Tolerances: Light frost, Drought, Hot Dry, Water Inundation, Poor Soils
Uses: Bird Habitat, Low Hedge, Compact Form, Native Planting, Small Gardens, Flower Display, Low maintenance
Maintenance: Prune to shape when young. Light Prune after flowering,
Pests and Diseases: Callistemon Tip Moth and sawfly larvae, webworm, myrtle rust
To Note: A riveting flower colour that is true to its name
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0448974421
FIND US
Nursery is open Tues, Wed and Thurs 9 - 3.
All other times by appointment.