After the demise of my Eucalyptus scopari, I'm a bit short of time before entries close and won't make it to a nursery to get more stock, so I'm going to try to germinate some Acacia seeds I have left over from a previous (non-bonsai) project. Unfortunately they all got a bit mixed into one bag, so it's a bit of a lucky dip - I know there's 3 species; Acacia dealbata, A. spectabilis & A. cardiophylla, but I won't know which one I've got until I have some mature growth, flowers & maybe seed pods
Seed was provided by members of the ANPSA Acacia study group at no cost.
@Rory, I'm hoping it's OK to try and germinate a small handful of seeds and then pick one individual a bit later...
[NATURAL] Acacia sp - MikeK
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Re: [NATURAL] Acacia sp - MikeK
All good
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: [NATURAL] Acacia sp - MikeK
April 2019 Update
Had a large number of the seeds germinate (first ones popped up a couple of days post sowing) so in late February I selected what looked to be the strongest 15 seedlings for potting on. Each seedling was pricked out, had a root trim to encourage lateral root growth and then potted up into an individual pot with Osmocote native potting mix. From there it's been sunshine, water & fertiliser only.
Seedlings as Pricked Out Seedlings Post Root Prune All Potted Up 2 Months After Potting Up
Had a large number of the seeds germinate (first ones popped up a couple of days post sowing) so in late February I selected what looked to be the strongest 15 seedlings for potting on. Each seedling was pricked out, had a root trim to encourage lateral root growth and then potted up into an individual pot with Osmocote native potting mix. From there it's been sunshine, water & fertiliser only.
Seedlings as Pricked Out Seedlings Post Root Prune All Potted Up 2 Months After Potting Up
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Re: [NATURAL] Acacia sp - MikeK
October 2019 Update
Nothing much to report, they are slowly growing ... not so much over the colder weather though
Nothing much to report, they are slowly growing ... not so much over the colder weather though
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Re: [NATURAL] Acacia sp - MikeK
Going to have to withdraw this one
I picked the strongest 2 and planted in the garden to try and get some size to them, that sort of worked (lots of height , not so much girth) but highly doubt that I'll be able to dig them after 12 months and even if I could the first couple of feet are now bare and have zero confidence in them back budding
Oh well, they make a nice addition to the garden
I picked the strongest 2 and planted in the garden to try and get some size to them, that sort of worked (lots of height , not so much girth) but highly doubt that I'll be able to dig them after 12 months and even if I could the first couple of feet are now bare and have zero confidence in them back budding
Oh well, they make a nice addition to the garden
