Callistemon citrinus 'Crimson Bottlebrush' -EDIBLES-Seeds
The Crimson Bottlebrush may flower twice a year if well watered.
This native plant is easy to obtain and may be planted in any position or soil including really wet conditions or by the sea. In some years the leaves are badly blemished by a tiny scale which causes a blistered appearance and some twisting. To control this, a spray of white oil and a sytemic insecticide can be applied. A repeat spray may be required in fourteen days.
Photo of flower: Anna Anichkova, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons; retrieved 11 May 2024 – 2.52pm AEST and edited using Canva.
Photo of seeds: - June Parkin; Location: Sydney NSW, Australia; Date: 6OCT2023
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*** note *** Callistemon are known to hybridise so easily that when growing from seed, you may get species you don't expect to get, no matter how particular you are with the seeds!
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