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Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 6th, 2020, 3:36 pm
by jgmansell
Very happy with the first flowering.
I guess I need to prune fairly hard as soon as they finish?
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Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 6th, 2020, 7:20 pm
by Keep Calm and Ramify
That's a generous amount of blooms - well done. Thanks for sharing the photo.
I would agree to trim back a lot of the length after the flowers have expired.
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 7th, 2020, 6:49 am
by Watto
I am officially jealous. Flowering won't start down here for a couple of months.
I agree a good trim will be required very soon but right now it looks spectacular. Congratulations.
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 7th, 2020, 10:32 pm
by shibui
Normally prune back below the flowers as they fade
You can prune callistemon hard and they bud really well
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 11:29 am
by treeman
A very nice flowering. Congrats!
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 11:29 am
by treeman
A very nice flowering. Congrats!
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 1:08 pm
by juan73870
Agreed. Stunning
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 5:14 pm
by jgmansell
Thanks everyone for all the positive comments, I hope I don’t kill it when I prune it.
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 8:21 pm
by dansai
agreed that's a great flowering. you definitely won't kill it by cutting back. but if you want it to flower like that again then don't trim or cut back from mid summer or you may remove the potential flower buds for next year
Re: Callistemon first flowering
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 9:06 pm
by jgmansell
dansai wrote: ↑September 8th, 2020, 8:21 pm
agreed that's a great flowering. you definitely won't kill it by cutting back. but if you want it to flower like that again then don't trim or cut back from mid summer or you may remove the potential flower buds for next year
Thanks for the info, I will cut it back before then, it would be nice to see the flowers again next year.
