Dying bottle brush tree

Question

As it looks like my tree is slowly dying while full of blooms, should I just trim back the branches? There are new shoots near the base of the trunk but there is also algae. It rains a lot here in south Louisiana. Also some of the bark on the branches has cracked open. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer 1

Your tree may be suffering is the soil is poorly draining.

Well drained soil is key to your trees health.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm