My first lepto
Posted: April 2nd, 2022, 1:31 pm
Hello everyone,
I've recently become interested in Australian natives as bonsai and when I saw this Leptospermum at my local bunnings I couldn't resist picking it up. It already has an interesting shape - heavily leaning to one side and although it's difficult to capture in a photo, the trunk is about 2.5 cm across at the base. It didn't have a specific species on the nursery card, only the cultivar which is 'tickled pink'. A quick google suggests that it is a hybrid of Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Cardwell' and Leptospermum 'Rhiannon'. L.
From what I've read on this forum and other websites, these seem to be difficult to keep alive as a bonsai. I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on the dos and don'ts when it comes to leptospermums generally. I'm new to this species and I'm hoping to keep this one alive for as long as possible
I'm also interested to hear people's opinions on shaping the thing. I probably won't touch it until spring, but I'm already torn between a slant style or a split trunk...
I've recently become interested in Australian natives as bonsai and when I saw this Leptospermum at my local bunnings I couldn't resist picking it up. It already has an interesting shape - heavily leaning to one side and although it's difficult to capture in a photo, the trunk is about 2.5 cm across at the base. It didn't have a specific species on the nursery card, only the cultivar which is 'tickled pink'. A quick google suggests that it is a hybrid of Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Cardwell' and Leptospermum 'Rhiannon'. L.
From what I've read on this forum and other websites, these seem to be difficult to keep alive as a bonsai. I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on the dos and don'ts when it comes to leptospermums generally. I'm new to this species and I'm hoping to keep this one alive for as long as possible
I'm also interested to hear people's opinions on shaping the thing. I probably won't touch it until spring, but I'm already torn between a slant style or a split trunk...