{"product_id":"callistemon-citrinus-violaceus","title":"Callistemon citrinus violaceus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCallistemon citrinus violaceus\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong\u003ebottlebrush plant\u003c\/strong\u003e most gardeners have never seen: instead of the familiar crimson, its brushes open a smoky violet-purple, hundreds of silky stamens in a colour that looks borrowed from a jacaranda. Against the lemon-scented, evergreen foliage the effect is deeply exotic yet entirely achievable in a sheltered UK garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all callistemons it is tough, wind-tolerant and loved by bees. Rated H3, it takes around -7C once established, growing freely in mild and coastal gardens and thriving against a warm wall inland. Flushes of silky new growth add a soft pink shimmer through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, sheltered; superb on a warm wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e free-draining, acid to neutral; avoid shallow chalk and winter wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e to around 2-3 m; easily kept smaller after flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H3, around -7C established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it beside the creamy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/callistemon-pallidus-bianco\"\u003eCallistemon pallidus 'Bianco'\u003c\/a\u003e and red \u003ca href=\"\/products\/callistemon-salignus\"\u003eC. salignus\u003c\/a\u003e for a full bottlebrush spectrum, at the heart of an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal planting\u003c\/a\u003e, or in a large pot among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. The nectar keeps it in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinator collection\u003c\/a\u003e too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown, well-budded plants. Winter honesty in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":58369934197119,"sku":"CALLCITR23","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/calliviol.jpg?v=1789655857","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/callistemon-citrinus-violaceus","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}