| Botanical name | Callistemon 'Hot Pink" PBR |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Flowers | January February October November December ‘Hot Pink’ bears soft-pink bottlebrush flowers in summer. |
| Common name(s) | Pink bottlebrush |
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| Uses in landscape design | An excellent background shrub. Nectar-rich flowers attract honey birds to the garden. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: It prefers well-drained soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. |
| Other languages | Pienkbottelborsel (A) |
| Recommended varieties | Free-flowering ‘Endeavour’ (Red bottlebrush) has large, rich-crimson brushes in spring, early summer and autumn; new growth is silky-red. ‘Perth Pink’ (3 x 2m) bears soft-pink, flowers in summer; new growth is brownish-pink. ‘Lilac Showers’ has a pendulous growth habit, reaches to 2m and bears bright lilac flowers in late spring and summer; it is an ideal container plant for the patio. ‘Little John’, a dwarf bottlebrush (700 x 400mm) with grey-green foliage and bright red, bottlebrush-like flowers in spring and summer, is an excellent outdoor pot plant. C. viminalis ‘Captain Cook’ (2 x 2m) is ideal for small gardens. It has brick-red brushes that are slightly pendulous, and bears flowers from spring to late autumn. |
Callistemon 'Hot Pink" PBR (Pink bottlebrush)
- Botanical name: Callistemon 'Hot Pink" PBR
- Common name(s): Pink bottlebrush
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A sturdy, large shrub with dark green, leathery foliage. It bears large, shocking-pink bottlebrush flowers on the ends of branches in summer. The tips of flower-spikes continue to grow as leafy shoots with long-lasting woody seed capsules.
Family: Myrtaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: kal-liss-STEE-mawn
Callistemon 'Hot Pink" PBR requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February October November December
‘Hot Pink’ bears soft-pink bottlebrush flowers in summer.
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