Candy Burst

Candy Burst is a fine leaf variety of Callistemon bottlebrush. It produces gorgeous, dark pink flowers in spring.

 

Here we see flowers in bloom and buds yet to open.

 

This plant and all my other bottlebrushes are visited by hundreds of native bees when in flower.

 

I'm not one for vibrant colours in the garden, but I made an exception here and planted this so my daughter could see it in flower from her bedroom if she happens to be visiting home at that time. She adores bright colours and we lovingly call the bush her 'Hi 5 tree' as a tip of the hat to a favourite childhood program she loved to watch that was full of music, song, dance and bright colours.

 

Callistemon is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae and the genus is endemic to this country.

 

Bottlebrush flowers are famous for their bright, brush-like spikes. These are actually dense clusters (inflorescences) of many small flowers. The vibrant parts are not petals, but numerous, long, colourful stamens surrounding a single central carpel.

 

Growing up to 1.2 m in height and the same wide.

 

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