| 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.
8"/20cm pot | Pyrus calleryana
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
The Aristocrat Ornamental Pear has a beautiful pyramidal shape with elegant lateral branches.
• Spring blossoms on bare branches
• Vibrant autumnal colours of red and orange
• Ideal feature or shade tree, along fencelines & driveways
For more information on Ornamental Pears see our Pyrus - Ornamental Pear Factsheet
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Prunus yedoensis x subhirtella 'Snofozam'
Hands down the most popular feature tree, the Weeping Cherry tree! And it's no wonder why, with little maintenance and year round interest it's a definite crowd pleaser.
• The most narrow of weeping cherries, Falling Snow's branches hang directly down
• Covered in little white blossoms in the spring, green foliage in summer changing to an awesome display of autumn colour
• Grows in most soils, disliking heavy clay and soggy soils
See our Prunus - Ornamental Blossom Factsheet here for more about the different cherry and plum blossom varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below |
| 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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| Other Common Names |
Callery Pear, Flowering Pear, Ornamental Pear
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| Origin |
China, Vietnam
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
April, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Bi-annually
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
4-5m apart
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| Max Height |
11m
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| Max Width |
7m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Only if required, In the cooler months
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| Size Maintained at |
5m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Fragrance |
Strong
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Purple, Red, Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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| Toxic To |
Children
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Shade Tree, Street Tree, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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|
| Botanical Name |
Prunus 'Snofozam'
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| Other Common Names |
Higan Cherry, Rosebud Cherry, Snofozam, Snow Fountain, White Fountain, White Weeping Cherry
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| Origin |
Japan
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| Plant Type |
Weeping Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
|
| Fertilise Me |
October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Planting Distance |
Min. 3m away from any other plant or object
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| Max Height |
3m
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| Max Width |
2.5m
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| Growth Speed |
Moderate
|
| Prune Me |
after flowering, Only if required
|
| Flowering |
Yes
|
| Flowering Time |
August, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Orange, Red, Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds
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| Toxic To |
Children, Dogs, Livestock
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| Uses |
Feature
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