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Bottlebrushes And Paperbarks
| | Beaufortia sparsa
(Swamp Bottlebrush)
(Not currently in stock)
|  | Evergreen shrub from Australia with orange-red & occasionally white flowers along the stems. Height 2-4m Spread 1-3m. Plant in sun in a very well drained soil. Hardy to about minus 7 degrees as long as the drainage is adequate. Withstands salt winds. Grown in a conservatory this is a very attractive flowering plant |
| | Price each - £8.95 |
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| | Callistemon citrinus splendens
|  | Evergreen shrub with narrow oblong mid green leaves and mauve-pink flowers, which fade with age in summer. Height to 2m Spread 1.5m. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Protect from frosts of minus 5 or below. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
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| | Callistemon linearis
|  | A narrow leaved evergreen bottlebrush from NSW Australia, with rich matt red flowers in the summer. Height and spread 2m. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Suitable for seaside site. Hardy to minus 8 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
| | Callistemon Red Clusters
|  | Also known as Australian bottlebrush. This vigorous, rounded evergreen shrub has 6cm long lanceolate leaves with pink new shoots and masses of crimson red flower spikes with gold anthers in spring and autumn. Height 2.5m with a spread of 2m. Plant in well drained soil in full sun or grow in large tubs and containers. Hardy to about minus 6 or 7 degrees C so protect with fleece where necessary. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
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| | Callistemon rigidus
|  | An evergreen salt wind hardy, Australian shrub that is ideal for seaside gardens. Dark red cylindrical flowers from July-September. Needs full sun and well-drained soil to grow well. Height 2m with a spread of 1.5m. Prune after flowering to maintain a bushy habit. Hardy to minus 7 degrees C if planted in free draining soil. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
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| | Callistemon salignus
(Willow bottlebrush)
(Not currently in stock)
|  | Evergreen spreading bottle brush shrub normally with white or greenish but sometimes pale yellow or pink flowers in summer. Height and spread 3-5m. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Should be protected from severe frost (cover with bracken or fleece.) Has proved hardy to minus 7 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £8.50 |
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a picture of this plant |
| | Callistemon sieberi
|  | An evergreen shrub from Australia forming a semi erect bush with rigid dark green leaves and cylindrical creamy yellow flower spikes from late spring to summer. Height 2m with a spread of 1m. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun and water well in dry spells for faster growth and mulch well with bark or similar. Can be used as a tub plant using John Innes no3 with added bark or grit to assist the drainage. Proven to be hardy to about minus 8 degrees or possibly even colder. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
| | Callistemon subulatus
|  | A very ornamental spreading evergreen shrub from Australia with beautiful bright crimson bottlebrush type flowers 10cm long by 5cm wide in summer. Height 2-3m with a spread of 2m. A tough growing plant for a well drained slightly acid soil in full sun. Also suitable for container growing. Hardy to minus 10 degrees C when established. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
| | Callistemon viminalis
(Weeping bottlebrush)
(Not currently in stock)
|  | Evergreen wind-resistant shrub, with red flowers in summer Height 5m and spread to 3m. In cold areas plant against a South wall as this plant needs protection from hard frost although it should be able to take temperatures as low as minus 7 degrees C for short periods. |
| | Price each - £8.50 |
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a picture of this plant |
| | Callistemon vimnalis 'Little John'
(Bottle brush)
(Not currently in stock)
|  | Compact evergreen Australian hardy wind-resistant shrub,with deep red bottle-brush flowers in summer height and spread to 1M. Plant in full sun in well-drained medium to fertile, neutral to acid soil. |
| | Price each - £8.50 |
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a picture of this plant |
| | Callistemon viridiflorous
(Green Bottle Brush)
|  | One of the hardiest bottlebrush varieties. Originating from Tasmania it has 8cm long dense spikes of greenish yellow flowers in May to June. An evergreen shrub growing to about 2m high and 1m wide making it well suited to growing in a container for many years. Plant in full sun and keep moist in dry spells for fast growth and mulch with bark. Was undamaged by minus 18 degrees in East Anglia. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
| | Melaleuca decussata
(Cross leaved honey myrtle)
|  | An evergreen shrub with papery bark from Australia. Bottle brush type flowers ranging in colour from pink to purple to white are produced in the late spring to early summer. Regular pruning will help to keep a compact shape. Frost hardy having stood minus 6 degrees on our nursery. Height and spread 3m. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
| | Melaleuca hypericifolia
(Not currently in stock)
|  | An attractive fast growing evergreen from Australia that forms a densely foliaged shrub 2-3m high by 1-3m wide. In late spring and summer 8cm long orange red bottlebrush type flowers are produced. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. In colder areas it can be grown for a number of years as a patio plant in a container. Hardy to minus 7 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £8.95 |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
Web: www.trevenacross.co.uk
E-Mail: info@trevenacross.co.uk
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