My bottle brush container plant has not flowered but is growing well. How do I get it to flower?
Your Bottlebrush needs full sun for most of the day to bloom.
Fertilizer regularly with a balanced fertilizer, 10-10-10.
Here is a link to refresh you on the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
This year for the first time, a bottle brush plant I was given some 10 years ago is flowering wonderfully. Can you tell me if I can propagate this so I can give some to my grandchildren. Thanks in anticipation Ron Kent
Take cuttings from your Bottle Brush Tree in summer when your shrub is actively growing. 6 inch cuttings can be taken and remove the lower 2/3 of the stems. Dip the ends in rooting hormone and place in pots of potting soil.
Keep moist and in a shady bright location.
In 4 to 6 weeks the roots should have begun forming and they can be planted in separate pots.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/
I have looked at pruning bottle brush plants online and it says cut to node below tip if stem. What is a node and should I cut the wobbly bits off after the flower has died? What is meant by the tip of the stem?
The node on a stem is where the leaves attach.
The tip of the stem is just that, the outer most point of a stem.
Here is an article about pruning a Smoke Bush.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htm
My bottle brush is shedding lots of its green leaves. It's now the end of July. What's happening and is anything wrong?
If your average temperatures this summer have been high, your tree is probably crying for more water, especially if it's still young.
Some of the most common reasons for leaf drop are shock, weather or climate conditions, pests or disease. You should check the leaves carefully for signs of pests or disease, and this article will give you some additional information on identifying and correcting other possible causes:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-dropping-leaves.htm
This article provides some tips on growing Bottle Brush trees:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
I moved to my present location a year ago. There are several bottle brush shrubs that have been allowed to grow into trees (10-15 ft). Is it possible to prune them back to make shrubs? They look like they have never had any maintenance. Can you help me?
t may be difficult to prune it back to a shrub. You may have better luck pruning it into a single trunk tree.
Here is a link with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm
We had one brush on last year's plant (1st year planting). The bush has doubled in size this year but NO brushes. Can anyone help?
There are a couple possibilities. Bottlebrush plants need full sun to flower abundantly, so make sure other plants are not shading the bottebrush more than usual. This plant produces flowers on its new growth, so pruning it in fall can help it flower more the next year.
See the following article for pruning advice:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/pruning-bottlebrush-plants.htm
Planted it in late April. Most of the old leaves have fallen off but it doesn't seem to be getting many new ones. Also, the red bottle brush has disappeared. What am I doing wrong?
This could be transplant shock. See this article for more information:
Also make sure the plant is located in a healthy environment for the bottle brush:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htm