Shrubs - must-haves/Shrubs
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 ALL aka Lemon Bottlebrush Young growth is often attractively covered with dense silky hairs, later becoming smooth. The lemon flowers are borne in profusion throughout spring. Prune to maintain size and shape and to encourage flower production. Great as a specimen or screen plant. Mulching and feeding in spring and autumn is beneficial. Evergreen. Callistemon pallidus Expected Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Bottlebrush A compact Callistemon with vibrant, deep red new growth. It is a great low maintenance and more drought tolerant alternative to Photinia. Red Alert needs less pruning to establish a hedge and maintains the red growth for longer and has it in spring and autumn. Rarely if ever flowers. PVR.KPS38 Callistemon Red Alert Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $29.99 aka Bottlebrush A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage. Masses of crimson 'bottle-brushes' appear at the end of each branch from spring through to autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.
Callistemon Red Cluster Expected Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Bottlebrush Bottle Brush. A spreading low growing form of this popular Australian shrub. During the summer it smothers itself with bright red 'bottle brush' flowers that are tinged with gold. Loves hot dry areas and happy on the coast. Quite drought tolerant once established. Evergreen.
Callistemon Rocky Rambler Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Bottlebrush A unique variety with a narrow growth habit producing a slimline upright form with the usual classic large red bottlebrush flowers. Ideal for fence lines or narrow gardens. Likes a sunny position with moist, well-drained soils. Hardy, adaptable, soil tolerant and occasional water-logging. Evergreen PVR.CV01 Callistemon Slim Current Stock Height: 30/45 cm ? Container: 4l ? $32.99 aka Bottlebrush Weeping bottlebrush. A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage and masses of bright red 'bottle-brushes' in summer and autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.
Callistemon Viminalis Current Stock Height: 70/90 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $29.99 aka Bottlebrush Delight the birds in your garden with this Australian native that has cheerful flower brushes that are a soft red with pink undertones. The flowers appear in spring and autumn and hold well. Plant in sunny spot, prune back faded blooms to encourage new growth. Easy to grow. Evergreen.
Callistemon Western Glory Expected Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Bottlebrush Bottlebrush. An unusual form of Bottlebrush in that it has beautiful white 'brushes' in spring-summer rather than the usual red tones. Dark green foliage offsets the flowers well. Sprawling habit. Prefers a sunny spot away from harsh frost but overall quite vigorous. Evergreen. Callistemon Citrinus White Anzac Expected Stock Height: 25/35 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Recently introduced by the JC Raulston Arboretum, this hybrid boasts 5-8cm deep wine red magnolia like flowers. Handsome shrub with lustrous dark green disease resistant foliage; flowering stems are outstanding in vases. Calycanthus Hartlage Wine Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 4.5l ? $59.99 Japonica hybrid. A hardy, evergreen, fragrant shrub with miniature double anemone-form, fragrant rose-red blooms, with white center petaloids. Tall upright compact habit. Early - late season. Camellia Shikibu Expected Stock Height: 60/75 cm ? New stock expected Autumn, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
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Leaves: Evergreen
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 2m![]()
PVR:
Habit: Compact
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.4m x 2m![]()
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m![]()
Members of the Callistemon family or 'Bottle Brush' as they are commonly known do not like too much fertilizer. The safest way to give them some nutrients is with a slow release product but remember in this case 'less is more'.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 40cm x 100cm![]()
PVR:
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1.2m![]()
Habit: Weeping
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 3m![]()
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m![]()
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 300cm![]()
Habit: Bushy
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
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