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Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... Mine's in the garden and hasn't been harmed by the frost in the lasts 8 years Paul. It has flowered every year and it is about 5 foot wide and five foot tall and not in a particularly sheltered spot so perhaps they just like a bit of room to grow? The seed is easy to germinate if you wait a year and let the seed dry on the shrub then bring in the 'pods/seed cases' and put them somewhere really warm, like a mantelpiece over a fire. After 24 hours millions of tiny seeds like dust come out of the cone type seed heads. Janet Janet Thanks for this. A supplementary query from my friend, Susan - I've been asked to ask you if you could tell me a bit more about where the seeds are on the plant - presumably somewhere around the flowers?! And when do they appear? Paul |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... Mine's in the garden and hasn't been harmed by the frost in the lasts 8 years Paul. It has flowered every year and it is about 5 foot wide and five foot tall and not in a particularly sheltered spot so perhaps they just like a bit of room to grow? The seed is easy to germinate if you wait a year and let the seed dry on the shrub then bring in the 'pods/seed cases' and put them somewhere really warm, like a mantelpiece over a fire. After 24 hours millions of tiny seeds like dust come out of the cone type seed heads. Janet Janet Thanks for this. A supplementary query from my friend, Susan - I've been asked to ask you if you could tell me a bit more about where the seeds are on the plant - presumably somewhere around the flowers?! And when do they appear? Paul |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
Janet
My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available' etc! Thanks! Paul "Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Paul writes I wonder if anyone can help? A friend of mine has a Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus. It has started shedding some leaves, and other leaves are turning yellow. It is in a pot at the moment because of frost fears, and is in and out of the house (no greenhouse). Does anyone know what might be causing the leaf problems? Could it need more water, or be in need of some sort of 'food', or ? Thanks for any help Paul Mine's in the garden and hasn't been harmed by the frost in the lasts 8 years Paul. It has flowered every year and it is about 5 foot wide and five foot tall and not in a particularly sheltered spot so perhaps they just like a bit of room to grow? The seed is easy to germinate if you wait a year and let the seed dry on the shrub then bring in the 'pods/seed cases' and put them somewhere really warm, like a mantelpiece over a fire. After 24 hours millions of tiny seeds like dust come out of the cone type seed heads. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
Janet
My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available' etc! Thanks! Paul "Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Paul writes I wonder if anyone can help? A friend of mine has a Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus. It has started shedding some leaves, and other leaves are turning yellow. It is in a pot at the moment because of frost fears, and is in and out of the house (no greenhouse). Does anyone know what might be causing the leaf problems? Could it need more water, or be in need of some sort of 'food', or ? Thanks for any help Paul Mine's in the garden and hasn't been harmed by the frost in the lasts 8 years Paul. It has flowered every year and it is about 5 foot wide and five foot tall and not in a particularly sheltered spot so perhaps they just like a bit of room to grow? The seed is easy to germinate if you wait a year and let the seed dry on the shrub then bring in the 'pods/seed cases' and put them somewhere really warm, like a mantelpiece over a fire. After 24 hours millions of tiny seeds like dust come out of the cone type seed heads. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
"Paul" wrote in message
... My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available' etc! They are on the stems of the bush, down the stems behind the flowers. They are largish nuts about a cm in diameter and they will remain on the bush for years. Go to: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/pictu...s.php?show=765 and scroll down to 'callistemon citrinus' and look at the 2nd picture which shows a branch with seed pods. Double click to enlarge. Cut off the part of the branch with the nuts on it, trim the branch so just the nuts are left (the pruning will do the bush a lot of good) and put the nuts in a paper bag and then put them in a car on a hot day and the nuts will open and drop the seeds which can then be sown. |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
In article , Paul
writes Janet My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available' etc! Thanks! Paul Well they should actually be quite obvious by now Paul. Here the flowers were comes a sort of dark brown pod that ripens into a very hard coated structure all along the part of the stem where the flowers were. When it's about a year old you take this off completely and put it somewhere very warm, make sure you have paper or something underneath it. You'll find trillions of seed fall out of the cone like structure when all the pores open. It's like dust. Mine always germinates but I can send you a seed 'pod' if you want to try one! janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems
In article , Paul
writes Janet My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available' etc! Thanks! Paul Well they should actually be quite obvious by now Paul. Here the flowers were comes a sort of dark brown pod that ripens into a very hard coated structure all along the part of the stem where the flowers were. When it's about a year old you take this off completely and put it somewhere very warm, make sure you have paper or something underneath it. You'll find trillions of seed fall out of the cone like structure when all the pores open. It's like dust. Mine always germinates but I can send you a seed 'pod' if you want to try one! janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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