Callistemon pallidus - Lampenpoetser (10)

Hoogte: 4 m.

Bloeit: mei-jun

Type: TShr.

Winterhard in: zones 9-11 (5C)

 

Kuipplant. Losse struik. De jonge scheuten zijn bedekt met zilverig of rossig dons. Geelwitte bloemen, 10 cm. lang, gevolgd door houtige zaadcapsules.

 

Zaai-instructies: kiem in 14-60 dgn, ca. 15C. Lichtkiemer.

Plant-instructies: Houdt niet van kalk. Droogtebestendig. Volle zon.

 

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An erect or spreading evergreen shrub, with numerous slender branches. The young shoots are silvery or red and covered in silky hairs, Cream or pale yellow flowers, in semi-open bottlebrush spikes 10cm long, followed by woody fruit capsules which may persist for several years.

 

Height: 4 m.

Flowers: mei-jun

Type: Tshr.

Hardy in: zones 9-11 (5 Celsius)

Sowing instructions : seeds will usually germinate in 14-60 days. Sow Callistemon pachyphyllus red seeds on the surface of a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 15 Celsius

Planting instructions: No special requirements but hates chalk. Can handle some drought. In full sun.