Bottle Brush ‘Hannah Ray’
Callistemon viminalis ‘Hannah Ray’
Generally considered one of the best bottlebrush cultivars, Callistemon ‘Hannah Ray’ is widely grown for its magnificent display of very pendulous and large bright scarlet spring flowers.
It prefers full sun but will tolerate part sun but may produce less flowers.
Prefers moist well drained soils but will tolerate wet soils as well as saline or acid soils.
Conditions
Botanical Name: Callistemon viminalis ‘Hannah Ray’
Common Name: Bottle Brush ‘Hannah Ray’
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Large Shrub
Height: 4 m
Width: 3 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen, Weeping,, Dense,
Rounded, Fast Growing
Leaf Description: Light Gray Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flowering Time: Spring/Autumn
Light Needs: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry, Well drained, moderate drainage, poor
Soil Type: Most soils
Tolerances: Light frost, Drought, Hot Dry, Water Logging, Poor Soils
Uses: Bird Habitat, Hedge, Native Planting,
Screen, Small Gardens, Weeping, Flower Display
Maintenance: Prune to shape when young
Look out for pests. Can be pruned to any size
Pests and Diseases: Callistemon Tip Moth and sawfly larvae, webworm
To Note: Red drooping flowers contrast beautifully against the soft grey/green of the foliage
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0448974421
FIND US
Nursery is open Tues, Wed and Thurs 9 - 3.
All other times by appointment.