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- Q.Are Butterflies Attracted To Bottle Brush Tree? - I was thinking of putting it in my butterfly garden.
- Q.Bottle Brush Not Blooming - My bottle brush is 1 yr old in a large pot and has never bloomed. Now the needles are falling ...
- Q.Pruning A Bottle Brush Tree - I want to prune my bottle brush tree. I bought it from a nursery a couple of years ago. When ...
- Q.My Bottle Brush Plant Hasn’t Bloomed - My bottle brush plant hasn't bloomed and it turns brown in the lower center of the plant. This was planted ...
- Q.Bottlebrush Tree - I have a neglected tree with several years seed heads. How much can I prune, only a few flowers this ...
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Teresa.carpenter1 on
April 25, 2015
We live just north of San Antonio, texasQ.Dwarf bottle brush
Dwarf bottle brush planted about 2 weeks ago does not look good. It is in a sunny location in a very large pot. Water every 4-5 days. The blooms are turning dark and I don't see new ones coming on.
Answered by
shelley on
April 27, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Your dwarf bottle brush probably experienced a little bit of transplant shock. The best thing you can do for it right now is to give it proper care and a little patience. Be careful not to overwater - allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Also, be sure that it isn't exposed to temperatures below 45°F/7°C as this plant won't tolerate the cold.
More information on transplant shock can be found here:
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- Asked by
flutterbyrose on
April 30, 2015
texasQ.Are butterflies attracted to bottle brush tree?
I was thinking of putting it in my butterfly garden.
- Answered by
shelley on
April 30, 2015
Certified ExpertA.The blooms of the bottlebrush do attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
For more information on bottle brush plants, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
jflowers0909 on
May 6, 2015
southeast texasQ.Bottle brush not blooming
My bottle brush is 1 yr old in a large pot and has never bloomed. Now the needles are falling off. Can you help?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 7, 2015A.Here is an excellent article with all the growing requirements needed.
You can then access what actions you may need to take.
Watering, proper lighting, soil content, start with this.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
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mratlasbill on
May 22, 2015
New Orleans, LouisianaQ.Pruning a bottle brush tree
I want to prune my bottle brush tree. I bought it from a nursery a couple of years ago. When I bought it, it was about four feet tall and had a single trunk. I was told that it would develop a height of approximately twelve feet high and would grow to about 8 to 10 feet in diameter. My intention was to let it grow to full height and use it to shade the front porch. The trunk is about 4 inches in diameter at the base. I want to trim the foliage back from the pedestrian sidewalk and at the bottom so that I can get a lawn mower or trimmer underneath for the grass. My original idea was for the canopy to be about six feet above the ground. So I need to take about three feet off the bottom and varying amounts around the perimeter. Think upside down bowl....It is planted in a 7 foot by 10 foot rectangle of lawn surrounded by sidewalks leading to the porch.
- Answered by
shelley on
May 23, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Here are some articles on bottle brush pruning that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
ambergolacinski on
June 13, 2015
8Q.My bottle brush plant hasn’t bloomed
My bottle brush plant hasn't bloomed and it turns brown in the lower center of the plant. This was planted over a year ago. It gets new growth constantly. What suggestions can you offer?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 14, 2015A.Bottle Brush needs plenty of water it's first year.
Fertilize the plant in the spring of it's 2nd year.Internal growth can turn brown and die due to lack of sunlight,
You can prune it out of the plant.
Here are links with more information.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
tallandbay on
July 20, 2015
cornwallQ.bottlebrush tree
I have a neglected tree with several years seed heads. How much can I prune, only a few flowers this year.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 20, 2015A.Here are links that should help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Karenconnolly63 on
August 4, 2015
Kent UKQ.cutting bottlebrush
If I cut a bottle brush right back to a large single trunk, will it survive? We have a large, but spindly, bottlebrush that we would like to become fuller to look like a bush rather than a small tree but I'm worried if I cut it right back to the trunk that it will not survive.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 11, 2015A.Early spring would be the time to prune your Bottlebrush.
Here is a link with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htm
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