Casuarina Torulosa
- Rory
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2848
- Joined: January 23rd, 2013, 11:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Baeckea Phebalium Casuarina & Banksia
- Bonsai Age: 24
- Location: Central Coast, NSW
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 486 times
Casuarina Torulosa
Above photo taken 15 April 2013 This was a stock plant purchased from a council nursery for $18, and I was quite excited to finally find a Casuarina, and not the Allocasuarina (rough bark) of this variant. Besides, at least you don't have to worry about damaging the bark on these guys. I filtered through the few stock they had left to find the stumpiest and fattest little guy, and this was the one that winked at me. Although I do love the bark on the Allo's, it is nice to get a change and try something different like this.
Above photo taken 21 October 2013 After cutting back to a shorter stock, it has shot forth some new options, so just waiting for the new leader to thicken up. I love the bark on this Casuarina. It was repotted and pruned in August sometime.
Rory
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
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