Darwinia fascicularis

[Kigawa]

Has anyone tried to grow Darwinia fascicularis ssp. fascicularis as a shohin-bonsai? The foliage of wild specimens resembles pine bonsai in miniature. I grew a couple of them from woody cuttings for the past 3 years and started styling one of them this year. I could post my progress with this species here, but I would really appreciate any tips on growing this species or genus.

[Reece]

Anyone done anything with these over the last six years? Would like to know how they respond to pruning etc?

Doesn't sound like it! Haha....

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[Kigawa]

Anyone done anything with these over the last six years? Would like to know how they respond to pruning etc?

Doesn't sound like it! Haha....

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It simply doesn't back-shoot from the old or young bare wood. You have to prune young branches while they still have leaves on them. After a number of years I achieved a stage when it was a 10 cm-tall shohin, which looked like a cute miniature pine. However, it died. Possible reasons include: over-pruning combined with re-potting, moving houses (changed microclimate).

[Reece]

So very fiddly then.....

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