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- Q.Bottle Brush Tree - We’ve experience of growing bottlebrush in S Africa but have failed in the uk We’re base near Boston , Lincs ...
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April 19, 2025Q.Bottle brush Tree
We’ve experience of growing bottlebrush in S Africa but have failed in the uk We’re base near Boston , Lincs in a house alongside farmland and a drainage ditch . Sun and also shade are possible . Please advise - how can we succeed in growing this tree ?
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GKH_Susan on
April 21, 2025
Certified ExpertA.Here are tips for growing bottlebrush shrubs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/54865/callistemon-viminalis-little-john/details
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Anonymous on
June 22, 2025Q.The Trunk Of My Bottlebrush Has Grown Too High
The neighbouring property had large trees overshadowing my fence. My mature calistemon Grew very tall and crookedly to fund the sun. I now have trees that are trunk only for a height of about 6 feet with healthy branches and leaves above but want to know if I an prune back the actual trunk so that the branches and leaves will sprout further down, creating a shorter tree?
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GKH_Susan on
June 23, 2025
Certified ExpertA.This article will tell you how and when to prune a bottlebrush. It's best to trim lightly, but more often. You should never prune a tree or shrub more than 25 or 30 percent at a time. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htm
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