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This Adelaide Advanced Nursery fact sheet is a guide only . For more information call or fax our office PH 8270 7700 FAX 8388 2711 Callistemon viminalis "Dawson River" COMMON NAME; Bottlebrush FAMILY; Myrtaceae ORIGIN;QLD, around the Fitzroy River HEIGHT; 5-6mt WIDTH; 5mt HABIT; Distinctly pendulous form with a single main trunk. FOLIAGE; Evergreen. Greyish-green pendulous foliage. FLOWERS; Bright crimson flowers usually 12cm long FLOWERING SEASON; Summer and autumn. CULTURE & USE; Streetscapes, parks, gardens, Bird attracting. Minimum natural rainfall 550mm. PRUNING; After flowering to maintain shape and when young to develop a central leader. COMMENTS; Adapts to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions, performs well in coastal situations,
