WHat Melaleuca is this please?

[Elmar]

Hi al,
I have 6 of these little Paperbarks of various sizes. I was told they are Melaleucas Bracteace(??) but can not confirm that myself… so I'm asking for some assistance in identifying them.
So far they have all been kept alive and, as you can see they have even sprouted new growth .So I'm a little excited … but I also know I don't know a lot about these as yet!

Melaleuca 1.jpg

Melaleuca 2.jpg

Thank you for your time.

[Boics]

Callistemon Perhaps?

I'd like to get a closer / sharper look at the trunks and leaves.

Cheers,

[Jason]

Yeah, I'd say it was a callistemon too

Although I think they're all considered Melaleuca these days aren't they?

[Naimul]

im pretty sure callistemons dont get the papery bark at all. its a little hard to make out the bark from those photos. not sure what species of melaleuca it would be though, the only species im familiar with is quinquenervia

[Rory]

im pretty sure callistemons dont get the papery bark at all. its a little hard to make out the bark from those photos. not sure what species of melaleuca it would be though, the only species im familiar with is quinquenervia

There are callistemons with paper bark.

[Pup]

im pretty sure callistemons dont get the papery bark at all. its a little hard to make out the bark from those photos. not sure what species of melaleuca it would be though, the only species im familiar with is quinquenervia

There are callistemons with paper bark.

This is one of the reasons for the nomenclature change. Which has been excepted in some states, but not others adding to the confusion.

Yours is a bottle brush.

[Elmar]

Close-up of one of the stems


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EZ
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[Elmar]

Close up of the leaves, what I suggest is last ears grow and this years growth.


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[Elmar]

And some have this ... Stuff (looks like white spots) on the leaves. At first I thought I had some kind if grub glueing the new growth leaves together but I haven't seen any critters on them at all. Leaves seem to get eaten from within and then die back...
Any ideas what might cause that? How do I beat it?

Cheers



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EZ
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[Pup]

And some have this ... Stuff (looks like white spots) on the leaves. At first I thought I had some kind if grub glueing the new growth leaves together but I haven't seen any critters on them at all. Leaves seem to get eaten from within and then die back...
Any ideas what might cause that? How do I beat it?

Cheers



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EZ
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If you look at the bottom right of your picture you will see a nasty that is probably causing the problem.
I have a Callistemon kings park special that has the same bark and leaf shape. Post it last week in Callistemon page.
Cheers pup

[shibui]

Looks like you have 2 problems. The leaves glued together are a caterpillar. You have not found them because they are very good at hiding and quite small and generally drop to the ground through the back door and hide when you start to pull the leaves apart. It is also possible that by the time you noticed they had already hatched into moths and gone. Watch out for newly glued leaves. They generally do not do much damage.
The white spots are some kind of scale I think. I have 1 callistemon that gets this regualrly, especially when it has not been looked after well. Again, it will slow the growth but has not killed a tree here.
I'd guess Confidor would sort out both problems. Less toxic alternatives would be a horticultural oil or methylated spirits for the scale and Dipel for the caterpillars or just keep a close eye and squash the glued leaves regularly.

[Elmar]

Thank you both.
After enlarging the picture I was still at a loss but my wife recognised the Scale. I had thought there were caterpillars but haven't seen any...
Confidor - I've seen that in a pellet form. Would that work?
I've not heard of Dipel.
Time to visit hardwares and nurseries!

Thanx again.


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EZ
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[Elmar]

If you look at the bottom right of your picture you will see a nasty that is probably causing the problem.
Cheers pup

Sorry, but I don't see it unless you are referring to the white spots … but this blind bat can't see any creepy-crawleys that might be gluing the leaves together… and I've been visiting them like 'a Ninja' every morning. as much a ninja that 6'2" & 300 pounds can muster ...

I have a Callistemon kings park special that has the same bark and leaf shape. Post it last week in Callistemon page.
Cheers pup

The leaves on the 'CKS' look almost twice as long as the ones on my trees. Would that be because of the size and or age of my tree? My leaves are barely 30mm long...

[Pup]

If you look at the bottom right of your picture you will see a nasty that is probably causing the problem.
Cheers pup

Sorry, but I don't see it unless you are referring to the white spots … but this blind bat can't see any creepy-crawleys that might be gluing the leaves together… and I've been visiting them like 'a Ninja' every morning. as much a ninja that 6'2" & 300 pounds can muster ...

I have a Callistemon kings park special that has the same bark and leaf shape. Post it last week in Callistemon page.
Cheers pup

The leaves on the 'CKS' look almost twice as long as the ones on my trees. Would that be because of the size and or age of my tree? My leaves are barely 30mm long...

Kings park special was bred to have smaller leaves and flowers.

[shibui]

Confidor in any form will work. It is a systemic pesticide meaning it gets into the plant and spreads through the whole plant so anything that bites the plant gets poisoned. Good for all those beasties that you cannot see but it has been linked to bee deaths so may not be as safe and wonderful as the makers claim.
Dipel is the trade name for a natural fungus called Baccillus thuriensis(??). Should be available at most nurseries and hardware. It kills caterpillars but safe for birds and even many other insects to eat. Like all low toxicity treatments you will need to use it regularly to achieve control because it is not really persistent like some chemicals. B.t. has also been genetically included into several plant species to stop caterpillars eating the plants which will probably lead to rapid immunity of the pests