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Callistemon is the botanical name of this shrub. If it is pruned and restrained within 10-15 feet in height it can be bushy and replace your Christmas tree. However, left to itself this tree grows to a height of 20-25 feet easily .
The pendulous spikes of blooms in filaments of red, tipped with yellow pollen is a sight to be enjoyed. This tree I saw in a church I visited , is pretty tall. It rises above the spires of this medium sized church. The flowers are almost done blooming as I can see from the seed pods coming up where flowers once bloomed.
I could only imagine how the tree would have looked a month earlier. The leaves look so lovely, especially the new leaves, feathery and long. The older leaves provide the depth while the younger ones provide the contrast with the lemon green color making this tree a real jewel among shrubs (as it is classified). The blooms look exactly like the bottle brushes we use in our kitchens in size and looks.
It is an evergreen tree that loves at least 8 hours of direct sunlight. It bears an abundance of blooms with a little care and perhaps a fertilizer. It can bloom even if it has been neglected like this tree here. It is an ornamental tree which can easily be grown in containers.
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Have you seen the bottle brush tree before?
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Do you like this tree?
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i think I have seen these in various places. Not in the US near me, but in other countries. Great picture!
You may have seen these in Thailand and other south Asian countries.
yes I think that in fact is the case. I don’t recall where though!
That is an amazing and lovely looking tree
It is a pretty tree Sandra. I just want one. I have no space or it would have been there right in front of my house. 😀
I have this tree right near our gate. I have several photos and videos of this magnificent tree
It must be a lovely sight. We have them planted along the roads but they look so messed up with all the dirt , dust and pollution here.
I have a beautiful video when the tree was in full bloom.
My neighbor has this beautiful tree.
Your neighbor seems to be quite the gardener. Give her my love.
Well, this one is a bush that I like, especially because it’s beautiful as a bonsai.
Have you created a bonsai with this tree? I have been toying with this idea for sometime. It would make a great specimen.
I have made bonsai with this tree, unfortunately, the tree died along with several other bonsai when I moved house about six years ago. From about 25 that left, not one of it is the bottle brush. I will make it again if I get the proper tree.
Wow, this is an amazing tree!
Glad you like it ellie925.
I have one in my garden but for now is a very small one.
You have years of enjoyment ahead of you. 😀
Quite beautiful. How could anyone not like it?
So true, it is such a pretty sight.