It was quite noticeable that many Callistemons throughout the Christchurch area and beyond suffered varying degrees of frost damage last winter. However, apart from several specimens of C. “Little John,” most seem to have survived, to revel in the prevailing warm drought-like conditions, by flowering much earlier than usual and with seemingly greater abundance. To maintain vigour and encourage bushy development, pruning should be carried out as soon .as flowering has passed its best. Both species and forms are tolerant and responsive to hard cutting back if necessary.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881216.2.55.1.2
Bibliographic details
Press, 16 December 1988, Page 10
Word Count
88It was quite noticeable that many Callistemons throughout the Christchurch area and beyond suffered varying degrees of frost damage last winter. However, apart from several specimens of C. “Little John,” most seem to have survived, to revel in the prevailing warm drought-like conditions, by flowering much earlier than usual and with seemingly greater abundance. To maintain vigour and encourage bushy development, pruning should be carried out as soon .as flowering has passed its best. Both species and forms are tolerant and responsive to hard cutting back if necessary. Press, 16 December 1988, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in