| Description | Callistemon hybrid
Rhapsody in Red Bottlebrush is a medium-sized native shrub with green foliage and pink bottlebrush flowers throughout spring and summer. It is drought and frost tolerant, will need full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. It will reach a maximum height of 2m, making it perfect for native gardens, screening and feature plants.
6"/14cm pot | Lavandula angustifolia
Traditionally English Lavender was grown for its heavenly fragrance, used in oils and potpourri.
• Small, slender blue-ish purple flowers on tall stems above the foliage
• Grown in pots, as a hedge or in the cottage garden to attract bees and butterflies
• Tolerates drought and dry conditions, preferring well drained soils
6"/14cm pot | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Another fantastic variety of Pittosporum, fast growing hedging or screening plant. Golden sheen features golden and green wavy leaves and black stems. Requires a full sun to part shade position for best results. Mature growth: 3m |
| Additional information |
| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Native Birds, Other Insects
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Flower Colour |
Bright Pink, Red
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Max Height |
2m
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| Other Common Names |
Bottlebrush
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Group Planting, Street Tree, Bird attracting, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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| height x width |
1m x 1m
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| planting distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and slender spikes of tiny fragrant purple flower spikes during summer
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, oil, lavender sachets
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
3m
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| Max Width |
1.5m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Size Maintained at |
1.5m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
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| Foliage Colour |
Gold, Green
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| Flowering Time |
October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Inconspicuous, Purple
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden Sheen'
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