Bottlebrush

Like Kitty I live in Leics but my bottlebrush looks as though it's struggling this year.

My neighbour has bought and parked a b----y gert camper van next to it and the sun that use to invade the front garden has been lost and put the bottle brush and a beautiful hibiscus in shade from about 1pm so I think they will be at best weak from now on

Well I got 3 plugs last year and I put them in pots and although they are growing well, have produced no flowers. Perhaps they need a year or two to settle before producing flowers? Does anyone know?
Yours looks lovely GrannyGravy.

That's how mine is GrannyGravy---overflowing with flowers and buds. Stunning.

Beautiful! You’ve inspired me to plant one!

I think ours must be having a year off, it's still just buds.

One stem came out about a fortnight ago, the rest about a week ago. It is a picture now.
I was trying to photograph a bee in that picture above, but I think it flew away.

Mine has been in flower for about 3 weeks.

Here I am

Mine has a fair few blooms

Up north but all if my garden is about 2 weeks behind.
My bottle brush showing no signs.
I could however feed an army on kale and spinach?

Mine has been out in flower for a couple of weeks now

I think ours has done its thing.

I don't have one but have seen several in full bloom in sheltered positions around the south.

Callistemon ??

You called?

Yes, I am out in full flower, looking wonderful

Mine is covered in flowers so many that the branches are bending--no kidding it's magnificent. Buds galore too.

I have one in a large pot in my porch. It flowered but the spikes make a dreadful mess so maybe it's best left out in the garden. It looks as though it may flower again (north west England but sheltered open porch).

No, mine's the same, just buds. It looks healthy enough, so perhaps it's just being temperamental!