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Crimson Bottlebrush macro of the individual buds.
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Callistemon citrinus
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I have two of them in my garden. Callistemons are found wild only on the Australian continent but are among the best-known Australian plants grown in Southern California.
Bottlebrushes are members of the genus Callistemon and belong to the family Myrtaceae. They are closely related to paperbark melaleucas, which also have 'bottlebrush' shaped flower spikes. It is difficult to tell to which genus some species belong. Botanists are currently closely studying these plants to determine how they are best classified. There are 40 species currently called Callistemon.
Callistemon is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations. Callistemon species have commonly been referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush. They are mostly found in the more temperate regions of Australia, especially along the east coast and typically favour moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on regular watering. Flowering is normally in spring and early summer (October–December), but conditions may cause flowering at other times of the year. The obvious parts of the flower masses are stamens, with the pollen at the tip of the filament; the petals are inconspicuous. Flower heads vary in colour with species; most are red, but some are yellow, green, orange or white. Each flower head produces a profusion of triple-celled seed capsules around a stem which remain on the plant with the seeds enclosed until stimulated to open when the plant dies or fire causes the release of the seeds. R_859
Today's theme is Australian wildflowers. First, details from a Bottlebrush tree or Callistemon citrinus. This is an evergreen shrub named for the spikes of the flowers that grow at the end of the branches, with a close resemblance to a bottle brush.
As a native Australian plant, the bottlebrush prefers warm temperatures. The bottlebrush tree will fill your garden with a delicious lemony citrus smell while filling your garden with vibrant red-coloured flowers. Birds, butterflies and other insects will flock to your yard to drink the sweet nectar from their flowers.
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Callistemon 'Captain Cook' is a cultivar of the plant genus Callistemon, widely grown as an ornamental plant.
The cultivar originated as a seedling of Callistemon viminalis. It was noted to have a more dwarf and bushy habit than usual and an abundance of flower buds as a young plant.Originally known and sold as 'Compacta', the name was changed to 'Captain Cook' to mark the 1970 bicentennial of James Cook's voyage to Australia. At a later stage, plants grown from seed were distributed under this name, and the true-to-type variety, which can only be propagated from cuttings became difficult to obtain.
It's December, and the berries produced by the Pyracantha bush are now being eaten by the Blackbirds. Strangely, our Australian Bottlebrush decided to flower again - and we had frost over night. Fuji X-E2.
I love sliding in very close to these unusual buds and flowers! They literally pop open and the filaments go in all directions!
Callistemon species are commonly referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush. They are found in the more temperate regions of Australia, mostly along the east coast and south-west, and typically favor moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on regular watering. However, at least some of the species are drought-resistant.
Bottlebrush seed capsules
Callistemons can be propagated either by cuttings (some species more easily than others), or from the rounded seeds. Flowering is normally in spring and early summer (October–December), but conditions may cause flowering at other times of the year. The obvious parts of the flower masses are stamens, with the pollen at the tip of the filament.
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