Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)

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Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)

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Walking the dog in the park earlier ... here's some tea tree, I think.
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It reminded me of something I started last year ... windswept Kunzea.
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Yeah, I know they are small and pathetic'ish seedlings but wait a few years. :palm:

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The trees your dog is inspecting look like Leptospemum laeviagatum - Coastal teatree. The trunks are great - something to aspire to though it may take some time for mine to reach that stage. These are quite easy to grow as bonsai but I hear they are very difficult to transplant so probably not worth knocking off wild trees. Tubestock is readily available and they do grow quite quickly.
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Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Just love seeing how gnarly and beautiful our very own trees can get. Thanks!
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