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Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008callistemon "bottlebrush" advice
can anyone give me litle advice please, i own a callistemo "bottlebrush" plant. its the one with the red flowers. i was wonderin when do i dead head the old flowers and whereabouts do i cut on th stem. i don't want to damage the plant. hope someone can help. cheers -- fuzzywuzzy > can anyone give me litle advice please, i own a callistemon > "bottlebrush" plant. its the one with the red flowers. i was wondering > when do i dead head the old flowers and whereabouts do i cut on the > stem. i don't want to damage the plant. hope someone can help. > > cheers. This plant does not need to be deadheaded. If you leave the flowers, they form an interesting band of seed capsules. If you wish to trim the plant because it's too big or because branches are crossing, I think you can cut into bare wood.  SignatureDavid E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/> "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.not> wrote in message >> can anyone give me litle advice please, i own a callistemon >> "bottlebrush" plant. its the one with the red flowers. i was wondering [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If you wish to trim the plant because it's too big or because branches > are crossing, I think you can cut into bare wood. Yep, if need be, you can be really savage with callistemons. This site may help: http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/index.html > > can anyone give me litle advice please, i own a callistemon > > "bottlebrush" plant. its the one with the red flowers. i was wondering [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > This plant does not need to be deadheaded. If you leave the flowers, > they form an interesting band of seed capsules. But...but...If you leave the seed on, won't the plant think it has done its duty and now can die? Straight question. > If you wish to trim the plant because it's too big or because branches > are crossing, I think you can cut into bare wood. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) > Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/> In article <c229e300-a774-4f10-8d66-8f38428bf2d0@i20g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, Wassup? We haven't even gotten to the Autumn equinox and, you've already slipped into your Fall persona. Anything to do with global warming? SignatureBilly Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTfcAyYGg&ref=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo59c7zU&feature=related "Dark Energy" <parachute08@lycos.com> wrote in message news:c229e300-a774-4f10-8d66-> > But...but...If you leave the seed on, won't the plant think it has > done > its duty and now can die? Straight question. It is not an annual- its normal life cycle is to flower and produce seed every year, then grow another season and do it all over again. Apple trees don't die after they produce apples- same thing. SignatureToni Hills of Kentucky USDA Zone 6b http://www.cearbhaill.com > "Dark Energy" <parachute08@lycos.com> wrote in message > news:c229e300-a774-4f10-8d66-> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > every year, then grow another season and do it all over again. > Apple trees don't die after they produce apples- same thing. Ooooo! You stole my answer. :) If the plant is not trimmed at all, you will see new flowers (the "brush") several inches above a ring of last year's seed capsules. You might even see several such rings of capsules from successive years. However, they do eventually fall off. Also, you might want to trim it back before you get that result. Note: If the bottle brush is in the genus Melaleuca and you are in or near a tropical climate, the seeds will sprout when they fall to the ground. In parts of Florida, Melaleuca is considered an invasive pest; in California, this doesn't seem to be a problem. If the bottle brush is in the genus Callistemon, don't worry; it behaves. SignatureDavid E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/> > > > can anyone give me litle advice please, i own a callistemon > > > "bottlebrush" plant. its the one with the red flowers. i was wondering [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > done > its duty and now can die? Straight question. Not this one David |
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