Paul

My references say it flowers mainly in spring and may have another show
late summer to early autumn. Your conditions sound OK and apparently it
will stand some salt. Maybe the advertising was too optimistic saying
it would flower all year round.

One suggestion is after flowering to prune back to just behind the spent
flowers in order to encourage new growth and more flowering.

David


"Paul Welch" wrote in message
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David,

It is a Scarlet Bottlebrush, Callistemonn citrinus. I am in Ormond
Beach, FL, just north of Daytona Beach.(Zone 9a) The soil is sandy.

Paul

David Hare-Scott wrote:
"Paul Welch" wrote in message
...

Since putting in my Bottlebrush last April I've had it break out a
couple of times with some sparse blooms. But the sign that came
with

it

said year-around-bloomer. Am I doing something wrong?

It is getting full sun (10 hours a day).
I fertilize every 2 weeks with Peter's or MiracleGro.
I have heavy bottom growth which I am considering cutting back.
It gets more than enough water from my sprinklers and the guy next
doors. (Too much?)
I'm about 10 houses east of the ocean. (Too much salt?)

Please feel free to give me any advice on how to make this tree
bloom.

Thanks
Paul



It would help if you found the sign and gave us the exact species, I
assume you have a species of callistemon but not necessarily as
there
are other trees/shrubs with a bottle brush type of flower. Also
saying
where you are and the type of soil would help. I doubt that it
needs to
be fed every two weeks.

David