[Natural] Melaleuca cuticularis 2 Gerard

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[Natural] Melaleuca cuticularis 2 Gerard

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Seedling was a gift from Pup, Section to be air layered is about 8mm
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The Layer on the right is cuticularis 2
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Re: [Natural] Melaleuca cuticularis 2 Gerard

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Roots on the second air layer were very poor, it was cut down and secured into a pot but I am not confident it will make it.
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Re: [Natural] Melaleuca cuticularis 2 Gerard

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:fc:
No chance of leaving it on a bit longer before removing??
The other layer looks like it has more than enough to get kick started, but I guess it can be surprising how few roots a tree can sustain itself on, good luck with it!
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I could have left it longer but I am not so keen on propagating these days and keen to start styling the parent tree. It will live or die.
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