Question From:
Judy in Kununurra, kununurra WA
Nature of problem:
no flowers
Type of Plant (if known):
bottlebrush [Callistemon spp]
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
don’t know
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
sandy
How often do you water the plant:
every 2 days
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
nearly all day
What type of plant is it:
australin native bottlebrush {Callistemon spp]
How long since you planted it:
7 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
yes horse, moo, native, seasol and banana peel
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
What other treatments have you given the plant:
trimed every year
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Other Comments:
please help us just want to see more then about 10 to 12 flowers a year,Please Please help us kind. reguars Judy
Answer: Hi Judy. Not much info. At a blind guess, perhaps the plant needs a wetting agent watered into its soil – every 6 months. I guess that the soil remains dry even after you water it…hence the paucity of flowers. Try Seasol Super Soil Wetter. Don