Callistemon Kings Park Special
Callistemon hybrid ‘Kings Park Special’
Callistemon “Kings Park Special” is a beautiful large shrub with attractive furrowed bark, gnarly branches and bright red flower heads that are very attractive to nectar loving birds. A very popular bottlebrush, it is very hardy and can handle a wide range of soil types and positions. A good feature or screen plant, it can be pruned to shape or allowed to grow naturally into a small tree
Conditions
Botanical Name: Callistemon hybrid ‘Kings Park Special’
Common Name: Callistemon Kings Park Special
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Large Shrub/Small Tree
Height: 3- 4 m
Width: 3- 4 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen, Upright, Dense, Fast Growing, Spreading, Weeping
Leaf Description: Mid Grey Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flowering Time: Spring/Summer/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 Logging, Poor Soils
Uses: Bird Habitat, Arching Form, Street Tree, Hedge, Native Planting, Screen, Small Gardens, 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: If left to grow to natural form will become a small interesting tree
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CONTACT
stephanie@misstree.com.au
0448974421
FIND US
Nursery is open Tues, Wed and Thurs 9 - 3.
All other times by appointment.