Product Description
Introducing - Callistemon – A lemon scented Bottlebrush tree in breath-taking ‘Lollipop’ Form
Callistemon is a simply beautiful evergreen tree that will explode with incredible firework-like bottle brush blooms in early summer each year - the flowers are larger than many other varieties. Available here in eye-catching ‘standard’ form so the flowering head is held on a strong stem, well above your other plants, thereby making an incredible visual statement and making your garden really stand out from the crowd!
They are perfect for growing in pots on your patio and to make them even more attractive, the foliage has a refreshing lemon-citrus scent that will fill the air when you brush past or crush the leaves. Friendly insects and essential pollinators will flock to the nectar-laden blooms, ensuring that your fruits and vegetables get the essential ‘pollination service’ they require! So even if you are a Grow Your Own gardener with little need for flowering plants – there is no excuse here!
Originally raised in Kings Park in Perth, Australia and very commonly grown across the Mediterranean, these complete beauties have incredibly pretty pink foliage when it is young. They love a sun drenched position and will reward you with more spectacular blooms when you site them well.
Supplied as a 80-110cm (incl pot) tall standard lollipop-form tree in bud in spring. Prune to keep to size. Will reach up to 3m if allowed free growth.
What Is Supplied
Item 680093 supplied as:
1 x 2.5L Pot
Plant Information
Top Tips
- Callistemon will flower best when grown in full sun in moist but well drained soil in a sheltered position away from cold winds.
- Outdoors, Callistemon (Bottlebrush) look great in mixed borders especially if combined with other drought tolerant plants such as salvias and lavenders.
Care Guide
Planting Advice for Callistemon Bottlebrush
- Generally unfussy as to soil, poor soil benefits from the addition of plenty of organic matter.
- Once established plants don't need special attention and are generally problem-free.
- Pot-grown trees can be planted at any time of the year as long as the soil is not waterlogged or frozen.
- Dig a square planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you're planting and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill once the shrub is in place.
- Before planting soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
- Remove your Callistemon from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish quicker.
- Place your tree in the hole at the same level at the pot, refill, firm, and water well.
- Mulch around the base of the plant.
- Plants can also be grown in a pot using a good quality soil-based compost.
Aftercare Advice for your Bottlebrush
- Although drought-tolerant, Callistemon requires regular watering.
- Feed with a general-purpose liquid feed in the growing season and top dress in the spring.
- Callistemon can get out of hand under glass so restrictive pruning may be necessary to keep their shape.
- Half-hardy in the UK, so in very exposed sites, a fleece cover and mulch will be required to see them safely through the winter, or potted plants can be moved to a cool conservatory or greenhouse.
Pruning Advice for Callistemon
- Lightly prune after flowering to keep them under control, cutting just behind the spent bloom.
- Callistemons in general don't like hard-pruning, so just remove spent flowerheads immediately after flowering, or trim new growth to maintain shape.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
150cm
120cm
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Easy to order online, order confirmed and then kept informed of dispatch and delivery. Great description of plant with dimensions and planting advice.
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So happy with this bottle bush tree, well packaged but not silly amounts of cardboard. Really healthy plant and looks great in black metal container on my patio, would recommend, really tempted to get another one but must control myself!
Review Submitted: 18/05/2023 - 11:41:00
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I was very pleased that they replaced a non hardy plant which I had bought earlier, but did not survive the heatwave. No photos required thank you.
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As before-very pleased. Thank you.
Review Submitted: 27/09/2022 - 08:22:31
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Normally very good; on this occasion there was a misunderstanding with content of delivery. Was soon resolved.
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Beautiful strong plant delivered undamaged. Compost delivered separately.
Review Submitted: 19/04/2022 - 18:12:13
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Plant arrived safely but it took a while but in good condition
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Beautiful healthy plant..
Review Submitted: 27/09/2021 - 12:06:14
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Fast, effecient service and my tree arrived in excellent condition.
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Fast, effecient service and my tree arrived in excellent condition.
Review Submitted: 08/04/2020 - 12:12:57
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Prompt, efficient service and the quality of the plants delivered were exceptionally good.
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Excellent plants in great condition
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Thank you so much for your excellent prompt service. Plants were delivered well packaged and secure. Good quality and as described. Would recommend to others and would certainly buy from you again.
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Good healthy plants as shown in advert
Review Submitted: 03/04/2020 - 13:24:50
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Very polite young man I spoke to
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Very good standard tree and well packed
Review Submitted: 20/06/2019 - 11:41:22
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Would recommend to others service very good
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Very well packed and standard trees in good condition
Review Submitted: 06/06/2019 - 17:44:12
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Products arrived quicker than I anticipated. Plants well protected.
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Products arrived quicker than I anticipated. Plants well protected.
Review Submitted: 04/05/2019 - 09:25:51
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Good quality, packed okay and delivery was good.
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Good sturdy plant, quick delivery
Review Submitted: 26/03/2019 - 11:33:59
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Product arrived well packaged and was kept informed of delivery etc.
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The plant was great and exactly as I wanted.
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 12:54:04
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The advert said the plant was 90cms (1 metre) high from bottom of pot to the tip of plant. When it arrived it was nearly 2 metres high. Unfortunately it was too tall for what I wanted so I had to give it to my son for his garden.
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See 1 comments.
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 08:23:08
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good value and easy to order
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good plant and excellent value
Review Submitted: 02/07/2018 - 16:35:08
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Excellent customer service with regular updates
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One is a poor shape compared to the other. I am hoping with time it will grow to a nice shape.
Review Submitted: 10/06/2018 - 14:43:22
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Can’t fault garden bargains in anyway
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Packed well
Review Submitted: 10/06/2018 - 16:52:36
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Good
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Already flowering
Review Submitted: 10/06/2018 - 09:08:44
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Delivery driver very polite. State of parcel was poor as packaging broken and repacked by yodel.
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Product was in a very dishevelled and distressed state. Hopefully will recover after planting out.
Review Submitted: 08/06/2018 - 10:23:27
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Communication notifying when the order was dispatched was efficient
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A couple of the callistemon stems were broken but once removed it was more or less healthy
Review Submitted: 07/06/2018 - 12:04:56
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The order took a long time to arrive
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Product seems ok at this time
Review Submitted: 06/06/2018 - 09:25:08
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Print delivery healthy plants
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Early days but seem ok
Review Submitted: 06/06/2018 - 06:03:24
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No complaints plant was in excellent condition.
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Very bushy in good condition and beautiful colour
Review Submitted: 06/06/2018 - 14:32:56
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Great advice
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Excellent service and great service
Review Submitted: 06/06/2018 - 05:03:01
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Excellent delivery and good healthy plants
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good healthy plant size as stated on the programme and packed really well
Review Submitted: 29/05/2018 - 21:21:49
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Quick delivery left in save place
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Planted in pots day after delivery plenty blooms on them both
Review Submitted: 28/05/2018 - 14:46:44
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Have used garden bargains. Quite a few times top class service every time
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Came well packaged and in bud repotted lovely blooms coming out all over
Review Submitted: 17/05/2018 - 09:23:54
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quick and satisfactory response to my query
Review Submitted: 16/05/2018 - 13:42:12
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Very good service
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Very good
Review Submitted: 15/05/2018 - 05:55:11
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Delivered on time.
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Well packaged and in good condition on arrival.
Review Submitted: 14/05/2018 - 05:12:25
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Item took a little longer to arrive than expected, but arrived well packaged, thank you!
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Very lovely plant, very pleased with it!
Review Submitted: 14/05/2018 - 08:27:22
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arrived in good condition
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i like the look and waiting for it to colour
Review Submitted: 11/05/2018 - 10:24:59
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They have always given me very good service
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The tree was in excellent condition
Review Submitted: 10/05/2018 - 06:20:04
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Very good and prompt service.
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The plant arrived in excellent condition and looks very healthy. It's not in flower yet so I can't comment on that yet, but it looks very promising.
Review Submitted: 10/05/2018 - 05:26:59
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Sent within the alotted time very good thanks
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In excellent condition when recieved thanks.
Review Submitted: 06/04/2018 - 12:07:36
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Arrived when they said and was packaged well. Nice healthy bushes
Review Submitted: 29/05/2017 - 11:22:48
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Prompt
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Very pleased with quality of plants received
Review Submitted: 25/05/2017 - 10:56:47
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service was excellent
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product exactly as described. very happy!
Review Submitted: 23/05/2017 - 08:32:05
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Great products at great prices and great delivery service.
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Bigger than expected already in flower arrived in great condition due to great packaging.
Review Submitted: 23/05/2017 - 08:02:37
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Everything from ordering to delivery was outstanding and first class service thank you
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Looks a good buy at the moment,and hop ring it continues too thank you
Review Submitted: 22/05/2017 - 09:28:50
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Delivered on time
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Gorgeous and in full flower
Review Submitted: 22/05/2017 - 10:14:51
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Quick reliable service
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Plants arrived in excellent condition
Review Submitted: 19/05/2017 - 10:54:38
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Very well pleased . Good size and healthy
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Very good. Love them
Review Submitted: 16/05/2017 - 07:17:22
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More communication re order progress would've been appreciated
Review Submitted: 12/05/2017 - 18:13:10
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Fast and efficient :)
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Absolutely gorgeous :)
Review Submitted: 05/05/2017 - 00:50:44
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Service and quality of products is fantastic.
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Delivery excellent, communication brilliant, and the plant is doing well.
Review Submitted: 03/05/2017 - 17:54:10
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With regards to the order I sent the email to garden bargains for which I ordered on the 21st April although I received an email saying it had been despatched on the 30th April I still haven't received it that is 12 days. My other orders have been fine.
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As above still haven't received them. Or the bird feeders which should also have come.
Review Submitted: 03/05/2017 - 08:26:09
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Well packed and delivered on time and in perfect condition
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Pleased with the plants. Just as shown in advertising
Review Submitted: 02/05/2017 - 12:30:32
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very good quality ,first rate delivery service ,highly recomend will buy from them again good bargains,many thanks
Review Submitted: 02/05/2017 - 11:19:49
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Excellent service
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Brilliant thank you.
Review Submitted: 02/05/2017 - 04:53:28
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Great service
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Only problem was the box they were delivered in was tatty.... I think it had got battered in transit
Review Submitted: 02/05/2017 - 16:21:27
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was delivered very quickly
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very pleased with the products
Review Submitted: 02/05/2017 - 16:26:17
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Ordering was helpful staff
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Arrived very tired looking as if a large bird had sleep in its branches
Review Submitted: 26/04/2017 - 08:30:56
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The plants are of excellent quality, the packaging perfect but I was a little disappointed with the time it took for delivery
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Looking a little thin and straggling but hopefully it will grow away soon
Review Submitted: 24/06/2016 - 08:56:15
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Well pleased
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Well pleased
Review Submitted: 22/06/2016 - 10:06:53
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After having a previous bottle brush plant replaced with another which was not up to standard I thought this one which was for a present would be in good condition etc. I was wrong.
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The plant received was not the same as that shown on the As supplied photos on the web site. Smaller bottle brushes and the plant was in poor condition.
Review Submitted: 16/06/2016 - 09:53:27
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Whilst they were keen to replace a plant that was not fit for purpose, the one that arrived was even worse. Contact was positive but disappointed that the replacement was worse. They did however refund my money.
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Bent stick. broken branches, dead leaves everywhere. Crammed into a box too short for it hence the bend and broken branches.
Review Submitted: 16/06/2016 - 09:57:18
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As ever an excellent service. Good quality plants and excellent value for money. I have spent far too much money with Garden Bargains but don't regret it as my garden looks stunning. I just wish the rain would go away so I can sit out and really enjoy the beautiful plants.
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Good specimen and has instant impact. Good quality
Review Submitted: 13/06/2016 - 09:26:59
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great value
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lovely plant
Review Submitted: 19/05/2016 - 11:06:20
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A good company
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A nice product
Review Submitted: 12/05/2016 - 19:04:01