Callistemon violaceus

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:44 am

Callistemon violaceus is in full bloom now attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

Cheers, Barrie.

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:05 pm

Barrie,

How wild looking! What are the bananas in the background?

Dean

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:22 pm

that is a beautiful flower. You are so lucky being able to grow that plant oan others on the Island

Allen

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:09 pm

I have to go out and get one.
I am just running out of room.
Looks great Barrie

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:38 pm

Dean ... just regular old garden variety, Musa basjoo. Periodically the pseudostems don't die back in winter and they retain their height, then pick up from where they left off the previous autumn. This allows for big plants and these are near 14' presently.
As for Australian plants, I'd like to experiment with more of them in the future. Any (or most) I've tried are great additions and seem right at home.

Cheers, Barrie.

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Callistemon violaceus

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