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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbutterfly attracting
clay soils
coastal gardens
flowers and showy seed heads
hedges, screens and windbreaks
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 'Kings Park Special'
callistemon 'Kings Park Special'
A hybrid callistemon of unknown origins. A dense, bushy large shrub or small tree growing to 5m in hight and 4m in width. Bright red flower spikes to 13cm long from Spring through to Autumn. |
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| origin | Hybrid species |
| cultural notes | Fast growing plant that prefers an open sunny position. Adaptable to a range of soil types. Accepts tropical and wetter conditions. |
| maintenance | Responds well to pruning after flowering. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of drought and poor drainage. Mostly frost tolerant, however, young plants can be damaged by severe frosts and should be protected. |
| flowering season | Spring, Summer and Autumn. |
| flower colour | Large numbers of bright red flower spikes to 13cm long, occuring in multiple heads. |
| foliage colour | Dark green to mid green elliptical leaves on mant branches to form a dense growth habit. Branches are often slighly pendulous. |
| width | up to 4m |
| height | up to 5m |
| plant spacing | 200cm apart |
| recommended uses | Suitable for hedge or screen planting or as a feature plant. Bird attracting. |
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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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