This is a cutting that I took 3 months ago. It was a root sucker shooting from a massive Casuarina along a fence line. It has been eaten by cattle mowed and slashed for years. I cut it out and placed it in a water tray and it has taken of nicely. I wired the new leader the other day and will let this grow for a few more months while i start wiring down the branches and cutting them back.
I know its not a very advanced but this is my first native
After collection start of November.
3 months after collection, my main aim is to tilt it to the left a bit & let the leader run more vertical than shown in the photo.
Cheers all
Ryan
[Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
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[Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
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Re: [Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
a little off topic for the contest section but
is it common to have a tray under casuarinas after collecting??is it to replicate the moist conditions that they thrive in
is it common to have a tray under casuarinas after collecting??is it to replicate the moist conditions that they thrive in
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Re: [Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
Looking great ryan! well done. this will be a good tree in only the next few years, you watch.
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Re: [Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
Cheers Anttal, I'm pretty excited to get my branches wired to start shaping the tree & work on my leader as it is growing quickly now. Regarding the water tray I just did a lot reading throughout the forum & someone mentioned that they had great success and strike rates using a water tray to the keep roots moist when they collected natives. I must say it worked brilliant for me. I have another three root suckers potted now, two in water trays & one not so I'm interested to see the difference.
Cheers
Ryan
Cheers
Ryan
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Re: [Category 2] Casuarina Cutting - 3 months old
Here is my tree today, Still with plenty of work to do. I was hoping the shoots on the new leader would be a bit more established so I could wire the overall shape I was slightly disappointed with the leader as one of my dogs decided to snap it off whilst I was growing it. I need to do some more work on the branch position as there are a few conflicts at the moment, I just ran out of time..hehehe
Currently:
Its about 450mm Tall
300mm wide
It was dug up & potted about 5-6 months ago
Cost, once aging just the Pot, wire, mix and fuel to collect it
Cheers all
Ryan
Currently:
Its about 450mm Tall
300mm wide
It was dug up & potted about 5-6 months ago
Cost, once aging just the Pot, wire, mix and fuel to collect it
Cheers all
Ryan
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