Potted bottle tree okay to trim?

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SausageTreeSlim - 25 May 2008 19:28 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm in the UK and and about five years ago I bought a small Queenslan
bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) from a garden centre and it's bee
growing happily in a pot in my front room since then.

As it now stands about 2 metres tall it's reached the ceiling and ru
out of room to grow upwards - can anyone advise me if I can trim th
top off without damaging its health?

Or alternatively, would it be happy outdoors from now on? - I think
read somewhere that they can survive occasional frosts, and UK winter
tend not to be all that harsh now.

Many thanks in advance for any help :

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Dennis Le Cornu - 17 Jun 2008 05:01 GMT

SausageTreeSlim;794243 Wrote:

> Hello everyone,
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> Many thanks in advance for any help :)

Hi Sausagetreeslim. What is a Sausage Tree ??. I have a Queenslan
Bottle tree that I hope to develop as a Bonsai at some stage in it
life. Just wanted to let you know that I have cut it back twice in
years to a dormant bud down the trunk and it has sprouted new branche
at that point each time. I have also reduced root ball to expos
roots. The tree has lived outside in semi shade in a plastic garde
pot. We are heading into winter in Oz so I will wait a till jus
before spring to reduce the trunk one more time. It is currently abou
1/2 metre. I would give yours a spell outside as you are heading int
summer and take to it with your pruning saw. Be brave..you can brin
it back into the house during your autumn/winter period once the ne
shoots have come away. dont overwater..that is easy here as we don
have any water.
Regards
Denni

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SausageTreeSlim - 30 Jun 2008 13:16 GMT

Hi Dennis - thank you very much for your reply and the information abou
pruning a bottle tree - that gives me the confidence now to go ahead an
give it a good trim!

I heard about the droughts you are experiencing over there and I hop
the rainfall situation will improve for you very soon.

To answer your question about sausage trees (Kigelia africana) - the
are native to tropical Africa and have huge sausage-like fruits whic
are a serious health hazard if you are walking underneath the tree whe
they fall!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigeli

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