Its a week tomorrow since we set out on our dig, and I finally finished cleaning up the mess I had made. All plants now tucked away and watered.
One recent post commented That he couldn't be bothered, I can understand as there's a lot involved to dig it out, get it home and wack it in a grow pot . as the aim is to have it survive .
This Lepto took some time to identify, but I'm sure its right.
I dug a small one about 18 months ago and found that any branches over about 6 to 8 mm are impossible to bend so I cut it back to the root ball/Knot and regrew the branches and will be able to shape the branches over a couple of years till the branches harden . Its a ugly little thing, but I've learnt a bit.
Also found I could lift the root ball /knot up out of the ground. Its not pretty, but may be in 10 to 15 years!
Dug two out, one with fairly thick trunk and one with bendable branches.
Also have seed grown plants progressing and plan to replant around the farm away from the Burgan and the D6 clearing.
And distribute some to the Vic Native Club members
Milo
Leptospermum Juniperinum (Prickly Tea Tree)
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Leptospermum Juniperinum (Prickly Tea Tree)
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Re: Leptospermum Juniperinum (Prickly Tea Tree)
Good luck, keep us posted, great wild stock there.
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Good start, love the movement in the middle picture...
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Re: Leptospermum Juniperinum Now coninentale
Just an update of my struggles with my farm collected Leptospermums now call Lepto continentale (Leon Costermans 6th edition Trees of Vic & adjoining areas)
All but the small one in the first pic were lost , and although I think I now know how to dig them successful the D9 has been through and they're all gone.
Should flower around Nov
I collected a lot of seed pods in early 2015 and grew in small rocket pots then into 150 mm pots
I took them to the Vic Native sale day and if they never sold any I was going to do a forest planting with them. Most of them sold and only have a few left
The farm has been sold so no more collecting there.
Milo
All but the small one in the first pic were lost , and although I think I now know how to dig them successful the D9 has been through and they're all gone.
Should flower around Nov
I collected a lot of seed pods in early 2015 and grew in small rocket pots then into 150 mm pots
I took them to the Vic Native sale day and if they never sold any I was going to do a forest planting with them. Most of them sold and only have a few left
The farm has been sold so no more collecting there.
Milo
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