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Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: December 18th, 2023, 11:05 am
by Patmet
Melaleuca Raphiophylla/Swamp Paperbark grown from a tubestock purchased in 2021.
It's really started to thicken rapidly since going into a large pot this year. I've just cut back and will wire movement into the remaining thin branches very soon when I get a chance.
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November 2021 the start.
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Feb 2022
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Before work Dec 2023
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After prune Dec 2023
Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: December 21st, 2023, 7:35 pm
by GavinG
They grow much better for you than they do here...
Sigh.
Gavin
Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: December 23rd, 2023, 11:29 am
by Patmet
Got back to this for wiring yesterday after my wife's work christmas party. The branches are pretty flexible on the Raph's at this small size so I've just twisted everything up to match the trunk. Leaving lots of branches for future options.
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Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: May 5th, 2024, 3:38 pm
by Patmet
Lots of growth on this over the last couple of months. The trunk has swollen as a result. A few interesting angles to view from now, happy with how this is coming along.
Before pruning
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After from different angles
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Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: May 5th, 2024, 8:31 pm
by Promethius
Looks really wild, love the character you’ve built in a few short years. Graduating to a pot soon?
Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: May 7th, 2024, 9:03 am
by Scott Roxburgh
Thanks!
It thickened up quite quick, a very promising Mel.
Re: Melaleuca Raphiophylla from tubestock
Posted: May 8th, 2024, 6:17 pm
by Patmet
Promethius wrote: ↑May 5th, 2024, 8:31 pm
Looks really wild, love the character you’ve built in a few short years. Graduating to a pot soon?
Definitely starting to think about it now!