My bottle brush plant is dying and I don't know why? Does it need to be in sun or shade?

Right now I have it in a container. How much should I water it and should I plant it in the ground?

My bottle brush plant is dying and I don't know why? Does it need to be in sun or shade?
Bottle brush plants like full sun and moist soil. They hate extremely hot, dry conditions, and cold.





How long has your plant been in this pot? It may have outgrown it and become root bound.





Have you been fertilizing it? It may have depleted the available nutrients in the soil without proper fertilization.





Have you pruned it at all? They can become quite scraggly looking without proper pruning.





How often do you water? It needs moist soil. It will tolerate wet soil, but will not tolerate drought conditions.
Reply:How big is the container? Bottle brush will get to be rather large, so it may have outgrown its container. Container plants tend to be stressed more than plants in the ground because the soil dries out more quickly and the roots experience hotter and colder temperatures than plants in the ground. You should find a sunny location where it can mature (give it the same consideration as a tree) and plant it in the ground. Give it infrequent, deep waterings. You might also check with a nursery for specifics in your area, and take in a few of the leaves for diagnosis.