The Trunk Of My Bottlebrush Has Grown Too High

Question

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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Answer 1

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