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Callistemon viminalis 'Red Alert'

Callistemon viminalis 'Red Alert'

Bottlebrush

Height
3m
Width
2m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Callistemon viminalis 'Red Alert' is a unique bottlebrush that produces vivid-red new growth for two months in both the autumn and spring seasons, along with light-red new growth for even more months. It's low-maintenance, drought and frost-tolerant, and thrives in windy conditions, making it suitable for most soils. Callistemon viminalis is evergreen and native to the states of New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia in Australia. Callistemon viminalis 'Red Alert' was developed by Ozbreed in Australia.

Also known as

Melaleuca viminalis 'Red Alert'·Melaleuca viminalis 'KPS38'·Callistemon viminalis 'KPS38'

Uses

  • Attracts Birds

Origin

  • Exotic

City Recommendations

  • Auckland
  • Christchurch
  • Wellington

More about Callistemon viminalis 'Red Alert'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Tolerance
  • Coastal
  • Wind

Seasonal Colour

FlowerSep–Feb

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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