The cylinder cleaner tree, which is often found in the Mediterranean regions, quickly attracts attention and arouses enthusiasm. It's inevitable that you'll feel like bringing this plant into your garden at home.
What is important when growing a cylinder cleaner tree?
The cylinder cleaner tree is a striking and attractive tree from Australia that, despite its preference for light and warmth, can also thrive in temperate climates. It is characterized by red, bottlebrush-like flowers, a height of 2 to 7 meters and regular pruning care. However, in frosty winter regions it should overwinter in a bucket and frost-free.
A perfect solitaire
Although this plant originally comes from Australia and needs a lot of light and warmth, it can also thrive here. With its eye-catching flowers, evergreen foliage and expansive crown, it becomes the perfect solitaire.
External features that impress
The flowering period lasts from spring to summer. There are bright red flowers that are vaguely reminiscent of bottle brushes and give the cylinder cleaner tree its name. The long stamens, numerous of which point in all directions, are the design element in general. Their red color creates an unmistakable complementary contrast to the foliage.
Here are more facts you should know about this tree:
- Growth height: 2 to 7 m
- Crown with a diameter of up to 3 m
- light brown, rough bark
- oblong-oval, evergreen, slightly furry leaves
Cutting regularly is the priority
In contrast to the cylinder brush bush, the cylinder brush tree requires more pruning care to maintain its appearance. If you want to grow the tree yourself from a bush, you will have to regularly remove branches for the first three years to maintain a trunk. Create a beautifully sweeping crown!
Not a plant for the local winters
Don't plant the cylinder cleaner tree! It doesn't survive the winters in our latitudes. Even with a good cover of leaves and brushwood, it will freeze if temperatures fall below -5°C. Therefore, only plant this plant in the pot (€75.00 on Amazon) so that you can put it in in the winter!
An ideal wintering quarters for the cylinder cleaner tree can be found in the winter garden, for example. The temperature should be between 5 and 10°C to stop the plant from growing. Be careful not to let the plant fall prey to spider mites or aphids!
Tip
Keeping this plant, which grows up to 7 m tall, indoors in winter can be a big challenge. Therefore, think carefully beforehand whether the room height in your home is sufficient for the cylinder cleaner tree!
