Callistemon - King Park Special

Description

Callistemon hybrid - 'King's Park Special'

FULL SUN/ PART SHADE

Slightly weeping branches bear a mass of bright red, bottlebrush flowers in spring and summer with spot flowering in autumn.

Height:  3 to 4 meters
FLOWERS - SPRING TO SUMMER

One of the most ornamental of Callistemons. Ideal screening and hedging plant, useful for roadside and commercial sites. 
The flowers attract nectar feeding birds.
Prefers a moist, well drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded site. Tolerates drought, coastal areas and boggy soils. 
Prune lightly after flowering. Apply a low phosphorus fertiliser in spring and autumn.
Picture and information intended as a guide only.