Hi, I have a large overgrown bottlebrush that's branches are all twisted together, is it ok to harshly prune back. Thanks.

Hi Katrina, bottlebrush, or callistemon, respond well to pruning but are not frost hardy. If you are in a frost-free area you can give your bottlebrush a hard prune now, remove the twisted growth and dead branches, cut the main branches back to whatever height you want them to be. If you do experience frosts, wait until spring before pruning, and the risk of frost has passed as it will damage the soft new growth when it emerges as it won't have had time to harden off. The Tui Team.