How Do You Grow A Very Tall Bottlebrush Tree?
The bottlebrush tree, or Callistemon, is a woody shrub native to Australia. The plant gets its name from the red, spiky bottlebrush-shaped flower parts that appear in the springtime. Some types of bottlebrush can grow very tall, ideal as a colorful centerpiece to a tended garden. Follow a few key steps when growing your bottlebrush and you can encourage tall tree growth–without sacrificing beautiful annual blooms. Choose the right type of bottlebrush. Some varieties will not grow beyond shrub size. Select tree-like bottlebrush. Weeping bottlebrushes grow up to 21 feet and willow bottlebrushes grow up to 36 feet tall, according to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Buy a sapling tree from a garden nursery instead of growing from seed. While bottlebrushes will grow from seed, buying a healthy young tree means you can focus on trying to help it grow tall. Set up a growing area in a spot that gets bathed in lots of sunshine. Dig to a spade depth and turn the soil over. Ideal soil is
