Callistemon, hardy in my neck if the woods?

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    Thanks Victoria, it doesn't exactly name the variety on the label. front or back, so I'll identify it tomorrow.....but I suspect you're correct and it is C. Citrinus. I would possibly might prefer C.Viminalis, because of your description, but I also suspect it is probably more tender.....which would make me weep if I lost it to frost:cry3: :snork:
     
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      Don't know Big A but think that C citrinus is hardier than C viminalis ... possibly Strongy or Pete will come along and tell us.
       
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      Sod's Gardening Law usually says that the more desirable and attractive the plant the more tender, vunerable and harder to grow they are:gaah::heehee:........so I hope you are right, Victoria!!!:hapydancsmil::snork:
       
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        We have a red one, probably rigidus that we thought had died winter 2010 but re shooted :biggrin: so i think its root hardy enough :blue thumb:
         
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          You may be right there Joolz with the C rigidus ...
           
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          Armandi, yours is C Rigidus/Linearis the common hardy red one so you should had no problems with it although I wouldn't plant it just yet, wait till march.
          Callistmon Viminalis is a very rarely found for sale anywhere as it is not at all hardy anywhere in the UK.
           
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            Thanks Strongy for the identification:thumbsup::snork: I was planning to moddle coddle it so your advice falls in line with with thoughts and gut feeling.:snork:
             
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            Hehe :biggrin:
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            No charge for making you smile, al:lunapic 130165696578242 5:, and I'm glad you managed to find them, we'll compare notes on how they do!! I've already got 4 Cistus, which I love, so I passed on all the other offers....which makes a change for me:heehee:
             
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              Just remember that it may have been inside a warm supermarket for a while and although hardy, being a relatively young plant, it may not like the current cold snap so best not left out at night below 0c.
               
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                They're in the garage strongly so should be ok ( I think!?)
                 
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                Mine is sitting on the window sill in the Kitchen for the next month or three.:snork:
                 
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                  Sorry I have to exume this thread... first off, Callistemon is hardy here in Wirral.. in fact mine self seeds (I found this out today!)

                  Furthermore.. dammit Al you got the last Cistus I was looking for in Morrisons :cry3:
                   
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                  I planted these on Sunday, so hopefully they'll be ok this early in the ground.
                   
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                  They will be fine.. your variety is Callistemon subulatus (often mistaken for rigidus).

                  It's those Callistemon citrinus that are the tender ones! They often get mixed up with rigidus too, even those C. citrinus has much broader leaves.
                   
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