Callistemon Red Alert cat-garden-tools Both flowers and berries appear

Both flowers and berries appear simultaneously for much of the year

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on a kitchen bench rather than a laundry or a bathroom where hot steam will reach it

mealybug and lace bug

cotton bollworm

Callistemon Red Alert cat-garden-tools Both flowers and berries appearThe bottlebrush is one of the most recognisable and rewarding native genera for Perth gardens. The characteristic cylindrical brushes of red, pink, white, or green flowers are magnetic to honeyeaters and other nectar feeding birds, and the plants themselves are tough, drought tolerant once established, and highly responsive to pruning. Full sun. Well drained soil. Low phosphorus native fertiliser only. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape