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Old 17-06-2010, 06:15 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default IS this a finished Callistemon (Bottle Brush) flower

"markyd3" wrote in message
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Hi Guys,

I have just bought one of these lovely flowers and dont want to kill
it!!! lol


You're more likely to kill it with kindness than anything else - they don't
like to be cossetted so don't overwater it or overfeed it.

I did a google search and found this very informative thread on here

http://tinyurl.com/2eco5tu


Hmmm - I don't do what is said there to my callistemons! Since they are
Australian plants, it'd make more sense to me to look at an Australian site.
Try:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/index.html
http://www.australiaplants.com.au/we...eral/faqs.html


My question is...

Is this a finished flower

[image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5.../IMG_1672.jpg]

If so am i now ok to prune it as per the instructions on the other
thread as i have 3 or 4 flowers in this state.


Yes, but there is no real hurry.