bottle brush not growing

I have a bottle brush but it has only grew 2 feet in 5 years and it never flowers. This year there is bumpy bits that have grown.and they had white stuff on it like cotton wool. That has gone now but bumpy bits still there . What am i doung wrong. i got this from an aunty who passed so don’t want to give up on it. It is in sunshine all day and shade around 5 I water it weekly. It is still growing as new leaves appear and it’s lovely and green. But not flowering. i was told by a garden centre it was a bittle brush as I didn’t no what it was. Any help appreciated. Thank you

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/22/2018 @ 8:45 am

I have not been able to identify your tree as any variety of Bottle Brush.
I’m also not able to find any Bittle Tree that you mention a garden center identified your tree as.

Your leaves have more of a fruit tree shape.

The image that show what you describe as white stuff is too blurry for a good id.
This could be Mealy Bug, Wooly Aphid or Scale.

I would treat the plant with Neem Oil, it may take multiple applications.

You can try your local County Extension Office for an id.

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