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    Communities > Forums > Plant Identification
    Forum: Plant IdentificationReplies: 4, Views: 61
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    jamestown80
    Boling, TX

    February 17, 2012 4:47 PM

    Post #9010432

    We purchase this tree and were told that it was a bottle brush tree. Is it in the same bottle brush family?

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    ecrane3
    Dublin, CA (Zone 9a)

    February 17, 2012 6:03 PM

    Post #9010487

    Yes, it looks like a bottlebrush (Callistemon). As for which one--you'll have to post some pictures when it blooms to be sure.
    jamestown80
    Boling, TX

    February 18, 2012 10:11 AM

    Post #9011089

    Thank you, we planted the tree in Feb. of '11 but it never did bloom, maybe our drought in Texas affected it.
    ecrane3
    Dublin, CA (Zone 9a)

    February 18, 2012 10:42 AM

    Post #9011119

    Shrubs often won't bloom the first year they're planted, drought or not. They always focus on getting their roots going first. Sometimes they won't even bloom much in the 2nd year, but by year 3 you'll get a much better show. They're very drought tolerant once they're established so once it's got its roots going really well you should see blooms even in a dry year.

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    February 18, 2012 10:47 AM

    Post #9011128

    From the fruiting capsules on the stems, it has bloomed before...but as Ecrane stated, they do need time to become established. here is a bit of general info for you.

    http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/

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