Callistemon x hybrida Red Rocket - Crimson Bottlebrush - Plant in 9 cm Pot

Callistemon are found in the wild only in Australia and Tasmania. They were introduced to the UK as a garden plant around 1798. A magnificent sight to behold when in full flower. Callistemon x hybrida Red Rocket is a new, compact introduction. In addition to the bottle brush shaped flowers of bright crimson red with prominent stamens produced from June to August, this compact plant has striking red new growth, which extends the season of interest. The leaves are stiff and 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 are easy to grow in a sheltered location in full sun with protection from harsh frost. They will grow in most soils except chalky soils. 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.