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Flowers.
Great to see all those beautiful flowers I will add a few that have sprung recently. John.
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Re: Flowers.
Beautiful...nice selection of flowering plants - good pics
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Re: Flowers.
Thanks for posting - it's a glorious season. What species is the fourth photo? It looks a bit Grevilli-ish - if you are growing them, what's your secret?
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sure is a great time off the year, thanks guys .. Gavin I am pretty sure it is a Kunzea Parvifolia ,the leaves are incredibly small 1 to 3 mm at most. Although I have been known to be wrong (fairly often)
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Re: Flowers.
Lovely. It’s so beautiful when you’re happy with the basic structure and then get to sit back and enjoy ramifying and watching it flower
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Re: Flowers.
Kunzea parvifolia looks about right. Mine are just budding up. I find that flowering drops off as I start to trim because the buds are at the tips of the growth and get snipped off when they are pinched or pruned.
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I love Kunzea.
Flowers, bark and foliage are so good.
Have you ever noticed back budding on your Kunzea experiments?
Flowers, bark and foliage are so good.
Have you ever noticed back budding on your Kunzea experiments?
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Hi Boics , it was your post on Kunzea Parvifolia that originally got me searching for this species. I only have two (both clumps ) and have been letting them grow on .I did trim them for height but only went down to live growth. Have noticed a bit of dieback during winter, mainly thinner lower branches. Thinking of cutting back hard at re-potting time.
How is yours progressing ?
How is yours progressing ?
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Thanks John, good variety of flowers for us to enjoy.
I think Rory hit the nail on the head where getting the structure first and then sitting back and enjoying what happens after that.
I think Rory hit the nail on the head where getting the structure first and then sitting back and enjoying what happens after that.
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Hi John
Can you tell me more about the first one? Leptospermum? A waterswept design?
I’m looking to pursue some waterswept designs myself, so keen to hear what you have to say about that one. Is it collected? Or a young plant grafted to dead wood? Thanks. Dave
Can you tell me more about the first one? Leptospermum? A waterswept design?
I’m looking to pursue some waterswept designs myself, so keen to hear what you have to say about that one. Is it collected? Or a young plant grafted to dead wood? Thanks. Dave
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Hi Dave ,
This is a collected piece ,Coastal Tea Tree( Leptospermum Laevigatum) .The Tree came from an area were there had been a bushfire several years ago. As a result there are two lovely pieces of deadwood and the design has been built around them. I plan to repot a little more upright and will have to make a decision about having one curly deadwood and the other straight. Not to sure what type of design it will end up.
Good luck with your water swept design. Shibui has a fantastic example and well worth having a look. Cheers John.
This is a collected piece ,Coastal Tea Tree( Leptospermum Laevigatum) .The Tree came from an area were there had been a bushfire several years ago. As a result there are two lovely pieces of deadwood and the design has been built around them. I plan to repot a little more upright and will have to make a decision about having one curly deadwood and the other straight. Not to sure what type of design it will end up.
Good luck with your water swept design. Shibui has a fantastic example and well worth having a look. Cheers John.
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G'day John.
I'm thrilled to think that my contribution may have inspired you.
Kunzea flowers, foliage and bark are so intricate and stunning.
Unfortunately a stray neighbours ball broke the top clean off my poor little tree.
I'd been considering reducing to its primary lower branch for some time - the ball forced the issue!
I noted a bunch of flower buds the other day.
I've just let it go since the break but will update my thread with the latest.
I'm thrilled to think that my contribution may have inspired you.
Kunzea flowers, foliage and bark are so intricate and stunning.
Unfortunately a stray neighbours ball broke the top clean off my poor little tree.
I'd been considering reducing to its primary lower branch for some time - the ball forced the issue!
I noted a bunch of flower buds the other day.
I've just let it go since the break but will update my thread with the latest.
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Thanks John. Great tree.
I’m in no position to provide advice to anybody.. but I’d consider waterswept design with that one. The curly and straight would work then. That’s what other species - like callistemon/melaleuca - do in the rocky watercourses up here.. curly in tight against the rocks and some long straight branches that try to run away, but eventually get stripped and battered when the heavier flows come. But.. perhaps that’s not the habitat or habit for this species.
I’m familiar with shibui’s piece. Seems quite (deservedly) famous. A life goal for me, you could say Some way to go - I’m just starting with seedlings now. Thanks again for posting
I’m in no position to provide advice to anybody.. but I’d consider waterswept design with that one. The curly and straight would work then. That’s what other species - like callistemon/melaleuca - do in the rocky watercourses up here.. curly in tight against the rocks and some long straight branches that try to run away, but eventually get stripped and battered when the heavier flows come. But.. perhaps that’s not the habitat or habit for this species.
I’m familiar with shibui’s piece. Seems quite (deservedly) famous. A life goal for me, you could say Some way to go - I’m just starting with seedlings now. Thanks again for posting
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Re: Flowers.
Here’s a couple of recently captured examples of sought inspiration.
Again, I acknowledge leptospermum is distinctly different to Mel/Cal in this case, if not all
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