frozen bottle brush

New growth only from outer branches. Nothing from main stalks. Shrub is about 7 feet tall & is mainly brown. 2or 3 blooms on new growth. Should all the dead stalks be cut away now or just wait longer.?My first experience with bottle brush. Thank you in advance.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/09/2017 @ 9:27 am

Since your Bottle Brush is now flowering, wait and prune when it is done.
Then go ahead and clean up the shrub.
Check the stems before you prune; flexible or snap off.
You can also to a scratch test on the branches.

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