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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbutterfly attracting
clay soils
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
flowers and showy seed heads
frost tolerant
hedges, screens and windbreaks
small plants for small gardens
verge planting
project typeurban and commercial
residential
horticultural production
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage
poor drainage
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Callistemon 'Endeavour'
callistemon 'Endeavour', Callistemon 'Splendens'
A fast growing shrub with broad green leaves and brilliant red flowerspikes. Grows to 3m in height and width. |
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| origin | Cultivar |
| cultural notes | A hardy and vigorous plant adaptable to a wide range of conditions. Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Suitable for tropical climates and wet conditions. |
| maintenance | Can be pruned after flowering to mmaintain shape. Responds to fertilizing with a native plant fertilizer after flowering. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of drought, frost, salt spray and poor drainage. |
| flowering season | Spring, Summer and Autumn. |
| flower colour | Brilliant red flower spikes to 12cm in length. |
| foliage colour | Leaves are dull green and elliptical, to 9cm in length. |
| width | up to 3m |
| height | up to 3m |
| plant spacing | 150cm apart |
| recommended uses | A very adaptable plant that, due to its tolerance of tropical and wetter conditions, has a large range of uses. Suitable as a hedge or screen plant and as a feature plant, is also a bird attractant. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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