• Aesecakes@aussie.zone
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    Callistemon! Edit - Callistemon citrinus has been reclassified as Melaleuca citrina. AKA the common red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush or lemon bottlebrush. It’s endemic to Eastern Australia. Therefore…

    PS - not weird in the slightest

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      It’s quite common in the parks and gardens in the South of France, where it’s nicknamed “rince-bouteille” (bottle rincer). I didn’t know it came from Australia.

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        The climate there would be good growing conditions. I hope it doesn’t cause issues though. Introduced species can sometimes be problematic.

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          I just checked: there’s absolutely no problem with this one. And even better: it produces a lot of nectar for the European bees.