Bottle Pop™ Neon Pink Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis 'Neon Pink'
Description | A colorful waterwise shrub, ideal for hot, dry, minimal-care gardens. Finely textured, gray-green foliage complements the profusion of showy, bottlebrush-like, hot pink flowers. Its natural multi-branched form is perfect for massing as an informal screen. Easily trained into a small-scale specimen tree. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established, water if very dry. |
Blooms | Spring through fall; longer in mild weather. |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Gray-green |
Companion Plants | Privet (Ligustrum); Rock Rose (Cistus); African Iris (Dietes); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Stonecrop (Sedum) |
Care | Provide average to lean, very well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Prune lightly to shape or promote dense growth. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. |
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Lore | The genus name is from the Greek for "beauty" and "stamen" to describe the flowers, a bottle brush shaped wand of stamens without visible stamens. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 1500 North Lemon Street
Anaheim, California 92801 -
Armstrong 1340 S. Harbor Blvd.
La Habra, California 90631 -
R.v. Nurseries, Inc. 8735 La Palma Ave.
Buena Park, California 90620
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.