Comments on: do you cut flowers off bottle brush plant when they fade,or just leave them?

By: KP111

KP111 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:44:46 +0000

I planted one two years ago and left the flowers when they wilted. The following spring i had to cut them off. Last year I cut off the dead flowers and the bush seemed to get a second “wind” of flowers. So I suppose cutting off the flowers is the best thing to do. But I am not a qualified gardener, just learnt this from trial and error.

By: Petit Chou

Petit Chou — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:52:09 +0000

you should nip them off at the base if only to keep the plant looking neat. Having said that, I always leave mine on and find that I’m having to remove the dried stems when the plant wakens after its winter’s sleep.

By: gobblygook

gobblygook — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:51:26 +0000

callistemen i think
they are a very solid plant
its always best to pick the dead heads away
i find mine flowers later .are you in the uk