Callistemon Great Balls of Fire

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Callistemon Great Balls of Fire is a popular variety of the commonly known, Bottlebrush, and is renowned for its impressive foliage. It grows as a dense, bushy shrub with a spreading and somewhat pendulous habit. New foliage emerges red and ages to green, giving the plant a two-toned and very colourful appearance as it grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Callistemon Great Balls of Fire is commonly grown as a colourful hedge, added to a mixed planting, or grown against a bland wall.

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Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.70 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
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Callistemon Great Balls of Fire Details

Callistemon Great Balls of Fire is a popular variety of the commonly known, Bottlebrush, and is renowned for its impressive foliage. It grows as a dense, bushy shrub with a spreading and somewhat pendulous habit. New foliage emerges red and ages to green, giving the plant a two-toned and very colourful appearance. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best results with Bottlebrush are achieved when it is grown in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It tolerates a wide variety of climatic conditions including frost and coastal conditions, as well as most soil types, barring extreme wet or dry, making it an easy plant to grow. Callistemon Great Balls of Fire is commonly grown as a colourful hedge, added to a mixed planting, or grown against a bland wall. For hedging space plants 50 cm apart.