02-07-2019, 03:02 PM
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Baby Bottle brush story
Sue always wanted a bottle brush plant and havings seen them in a garden centre ,yes me too wanted one. Mature ones are expensive so we opted for a small one in a small flower pot 3 years ago.The next we thought it had died with the cold weather etc, but decided to give it a chance' the following year
last year it produced about one flower, yes it had survived yippee.
Well this year what a difference, see photo below
So go, little bottle brush go ,and get bigger
02-07-2019, 03:34 PM
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here it is in close up ST.front showing buds, back showing buds just opening. The main flower shows why it is called a bottle brush.
So go baby bottle bush go ,your doing great. Talking to it helped it survive,I (we) are certain of it
As it was in July 2017 when we thought we had lost it and it had died
02-07-2019, 04:23 PM
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realspeed, Not long ago, l grew two beautiful bottlebrush shrubs in large pots from cuttings.One winter, l hadn’t enough room in my greenhouse for them and they both died from being outside.
I wish, l had tried harder to fit them in, as they were beautiful tall shrubs.
02-07-2019, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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Our little baby when fully grown should reach about 6 ft in height.Art. There are videos on youtube on how to look after them
Perhaps, l should have watched the videos at the time and l could have now been able to post pics of them.Boo Hoo, they were so lovely.
03-07-2019, 01:34 AM
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Bottle Brush are nice flowers but they only flower for part of the year. Personally I think Grevillea are nicer as they flower all year round and provide food for nectar eaters in winter. I have both in my garden.They can be quite large this is a tree at my local shopping mall
My Grevillea
Just my opinion
BTW like most Australian native plants they thrive on neglect.
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