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Callistemon viminalis "Dawson River" COMMON NAME; Bottlebrush

FAMILY; Myrtaceae

ORIGIN;QLD, around the Fitzroy River

HEIGHT; 5-6mt

WIDTH; 5mt

HABIT; Distinctly pendulous form with a single main trunk.

FOLIAGE; Evergreen. Greyish-green pendulous foliage.

FLOWERS; Bright crimson flowers usually 12cm long

FLOWERING SEASON; Summer and autumn.

CULTURE & USE; Streetscapes, parks, gardens, Bird attracting. Minimum natural rainfall 550mm.

PRUNING; After flowering to maintain shape and when young to develop a central leader.

COMMENTS; Adapts to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions, performs well in coastal situations,