Callistemon sieberi Widdicombe Gem - Bottle Brush - Plant in 3 L Pot

Callistemon sieberi Widdicombe Gem are found in the wild only in eastern Australia and is rare in production. A magnificent sight to behold when in full flower. Abundant bottle brush shaped flowers of creamy, primrose yellow cover the plant in spring. The leaves are stiff thin and wreath the branches which have a slightly arching habit, the combination of the two makes for quite a handsome plant even when not in flower. Callistemon sieberi Widdicombe Gem is a compact form which benefits from regular pruning after it has flowered. Hence it is good in smaller gardens. Callistemon sieberi Widdicombe Gem is one of the hardiest Callistemon and should survive in all but the coldest locations in the Uk. although it would be wise to protect these plants in very severe cold weather. Easy and generally trouble free to grow in full sun to partial shade in acidic to neutral soils that are free draining. They can be used in a mixed planting as a central specimen plant or in a container. If planting in a pot or other container. Use a good quality John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade and become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 12-14 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost.