Callistemon, Weeping Bottlebrush 'Captain Cook'

Callistemonviminalis

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Callistemon (kal-lis-STEE-mon)
Species
viminalis (vim-in-AY-liss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hereford, Arizona

Arcadia, California

Zephyrhills, Florida

Rincon, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Henderson, Nevada

Knoxville, Tennessee

San Antonio, Texas

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| June 2013 | positive

The Caption Cook bottle brush is a compact version which rarely gets above 2m in height. But what it lacks in height it makes up for in f...Read More

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