"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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"Emery Davis" wrote in message
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Hi, I wonder if anyone is growing bottlebrush in a container, and if so
which one and what sort of conditions it needs. I have a north facing
but quite bright balcony, minimum will probably be around -5C.

The balcony is small but I thought I'd do a couple of evergreens like
nandina, perhaps callistemon, hebe, some fern and ivy, and a couple of
small maples. As well as annuals to brighten up summer. Any other
suggestions are very welcome.

Thanks,

-Emery

Best if you can give it a bit more sun. Go for something like G.
rosmarinifolia. I have one (albeit it open ground) and it grows like mad
in solid clay, flowering more-or-less all year round.

Much more food for thought on page 12 he
http://asgap.org.au/ASGAP/grev77.pdf

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Jeff

Don't know why I thought of Grevillea rather than Callistemon! But the
Grevillea I mentioned should do ok. It doesn't get as "leggy" as some
Callistemons.



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Jeff