Callistemon

Callistemon is known as “tubes cleaner”. It comes from the family of Myrtaceas and has its origin in the Australian regions of New Wales South and Victoria.  It is an evergreen bush which can reach 4 meters high. It has long green-grey colour leaves and can grow until 3 meters high. During spring and summer it blooms bright red flowers in spiked form with a nice lemon fragrance.

 

DAYLIGHT	Generous sun if it is outdoors, with direct sun if it is indoors.
TEMPERATURE	Callistemon resists soft frost, but it is better if they stay in place 5-10 º C degrees warm with lot of light and well ventilated. In cold places it should be planted next to the walls oriented south/west.
IRRIGATION	Very often during the summer and not much during the winter. Anyway, it resists drought very well.
GROUND	Normal ground, permeable and lime free. It is advisable the use of acid substrate.
FLOWERING	This plant blooms in spring and during the whole summer.
FERTILIZED	Fertilize once a year with humus and compost at the beginning of autumn.
PRUNING	It is good to cut the long branches after the bloom if you want to give some shape to the plant and to obtain the following season a better flowering.