Leptosperum rotundifolium Flowers........

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Hi all , I have had this leptosperum rotundifolium (thanks to Shibui and his I.D skills ) for several years. I have been working on building ramification and always cut it back pretty hard. I would love to see some flowers ,it is putting on a growth spurt now, normally I would cut it back. What are the odds on getting a flower or two if I let this growth or is it to late? Excuse the pretty shoddy wiring :whistle: Thanks John.
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Pretty sure you'd be cutting off the flowers if you prune it now.

Mine are flowering at the moment, and I think Spring is pretty much their flowering season
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Hi All ,
I have posted this one previously ,but this year I have finally been blessed with some flowers .Not a huge crop but enough to put a smile on my face. Cheers John.
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Icing on the cake!
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melbrackstone wrote:Icing on the cake!
Good stuff John. I like the cake and indeed, I like the cake tin too - who made the pot, if I may ask.


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Hi Mark ,
The Pot is from Erin Bonsai in England. Picked up a nice stash several years ago when the Aussie Dollar had a steller run.
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As always. Love your work John.

Love the flowers. Just before lepto flowers open up they also look so beautiful.
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boom64 wrote:Hi Mark ,
The Pot is from Erin Bonsai in England. Picked up a nice stash several years ago when the Aussie Dollar had a steller run.
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Mmm, good flowers, great rugged looking bonsai and great pot. What more could a young man ask for? Congratulations.
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boom64 wrote:Hi Mark ,
The Pot is from Erin Bonsai in England. Picked up a nice stash several years ago when the Aussie Dollar had a steller run.
Erin make beautiful pots indeed . I have 15 or so 7 years ago . almost have none now :(
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Best thing about Victor Harris is that he offers free postage if you buy 5 or more. https://erinbonsai.com/ I'm a regular on his website. :)

It's between Vic and Marie Hewartson as to whose pots I own more of.... hmm...does that make sense? :lol: :lol:
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