tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post5814422346157516910..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: Plant Profile - Bottlebrush, Callistemon CitrinusSteve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-78902729926754376952015-06-22T16:41:45.538-04:002015-06-22T16:41:45.538-04:00The 'Little John' variety stays between 2&...The 'Little John' variety stays between 2' and 3' here in California (Central Coast).Morgaine O'Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307793201364678166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-61372425039076248352011-08-19T10:40:19.749-04:002011-08-19T10:40:19.749-04:00If you like the red, you would the pink and purple...If you like the red, you would the pink and purple! I have them both and they are favorites of mine....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-37143485721339784152010-12-21T19:28:56.721-05:002010-12-21T19:28:56.721-05:00Susan:
Mine stayed pretty wet too, and took the dr...Susan:<br />Mine stayed pretty wet too, and took the drought this year in stride! Its about as tough as the natives in the woods behind my yard. I loved your orchid post by the way!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-52022518378703960452010-12-21T19:27:17.026-05:002010-12-21T19:27:17.026-05:00Antigonum:
All of those plants are awesome too, bu...Antigonum:<br />All of those plants are awesome too, but not really hardy where I live. Calliandra can grow here but dies back to the ground so its not really much of a tree.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-53604062800197068002010-12-21T19:25:20.761-05:002010-12-21T19:25:20.761-05:00CatsandCatts
Thanks! I would imagine they'd b...CatsandCatts<br />Thanks! I would imagine they'd be pretty cool plants in childhood too, especially considering how soft and fuzzy they are!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-28956488086350999582010-12-21T19:24:02.546-05:002010-12-21T19:24:02.546-05:00Tufa Girl:
Thanks for saying so! Sometimes these i...Tufa Girl:<br />Thanks for saying so! Sometimes these ideas start to seem a little crazy, so its nice to hear I'm not the only one. :)Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-43821543406465018372010-12-21T19:22:54.094-05:002010-12-21T19:22:54.094-05:00Julie:
Hey, scrub pines are more likely to give yo...Julie:<br />Hey, scrub pines are more likely to give you allergies than bottlebrushes! I do love those scrub pines though, especially in Ocala National Forest.<br /><br />Island Gal:<br />That "little John" one stays small, and containerizing them also stunts their growth.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-56509463857022036072010-12-21T12:56:31.894-05:002010-12-21T12:56:31.894-05:00I love my bottlebrush tree, too, and I look forwar...I love my bottlebrush tree, too, and I look forward to its blooms each year. Mine is planted in clay that stays wet...sometimes flooded for a month or two...and it does well. You can't beat that.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-1692508715375353002010-12-21T08:29:26.437-05:002010-12-21T08:29:26.437-05:00This Caribbean authority disagrees, this Australia...This Caribbean authority disagrees, this Australian native may be of some interest, however any Plumeria, Guiacum officinale or Calliandra will kick any Callistemon butt in any <br />league, Florida and else.antigonum cajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227233232030093487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-56626456072628898712010-12-19T22:23:32.654-05:002010-12-19T22:23:32.654-05:00Oh, those are cool. I remember those from my chil...Oh, those are cool. I remember those from my childhood, but I had no idea what they were. Nice post.CatsandCattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969102112772108132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-86046255516864961662010-12-19T19:23:31.309-05:002010-12-19T19:23:31.309-05:00I love your idea of using them as support for the ...I love your idea of using them as support for the epiphytes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-83288752251324205732010-12-19T15:25:36.423-05:002010-12-19T15:25:36.423-05:00This is a favorite of mine, I have one. I have see...This is a favorite of mine, I have one. I have seen some dwarf shrub like ones recently in Orlando do they remain like that?islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-2181078732618747032010-12-19T00:54:19.928-05:002010-12-19T00:54:19.928-05:00Pretty...but I always tend to want to blame them f...Pretty...but I always tend to want to blame them for my allergies when they are in bloom! LOL...easy target!<br />My fav tree is a scrub pine. Gorgeous!<br />:)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.com