- Most common cause: faulty pruning
- Second most common cause: Hibernation went wrong
- Other reasons for flower failure
Its flowers are the main reason for many gardeners and enthusiasts to get it. With their color, their luminosity and their filigree stamens, they cannot be overlooked. There's a lot of trouble when the flowers don't appear. What can be behind it?
Incorrect pruning can be the reason that the bottle brush does not bloom
Most common cause: faulty pruning
The cylinder brush already develops its flowers in the previous year. That is, the flower buds are on the one-year-old wood. If you cut the plant in autumn or spring, you automatically remove the flowering plants for the next year.
how to do it right
After flowering, the cylinder brush or tree is lightly trimmed in summer. To do this, use the pruning shears below the old inflorescences. Be careful not to cut much into the old wood. Cylinder cleaner doesn't like that. After this pruning, there is often a second flowering in late summer.
Second most common cause: Hibernation went wrong
The second most common reason why the Callistemon brush does not flower is that it has not been given a rest period. This tropical and evergreen plant needs a dormancy period of at least 3 months. In this country, it is recommended to put this rest phase on the winter time.
The bottle cleaner is brought in. He comes to a cool but bright place. A warm living room is not a suitable place for him to hibernate. There he cannot gather new strength, since he is driven to grow by the warmth.
Wrong care in the winter time
In addition to the lack of a resting phase, it can be due to incorrect care during the winter that the cylinder brush does not bloom in spring. It should not be fertilized during its dormant phase. Watering is important as its evergreen foliage evaporates water.
Other reasons for flower failure
But there are a few other reasons why your bottle brush is lazy. Here is a selection:
- Frostbite (Wrongly Hibernated?)
- too dark location (needs a lot of sun)
- too cool temperatures (placed outside too early?)
- Nutrient deficiency (is a heavy feeder)
- Lack of water (needs moist soil)
- pest infestation
tips
With good care, the bottle brush blooms several times a year and in spurts. It can bloom up to 3 times a year!