[Category 1] Elaeocarpus reticulatus

[PeterH]

Elaeocarpus reticulatus

Blueberry Ash

75 cm tall
80 cm wide

7 years in training

By : PeterH

A.C.T




This tree was collected from my fathers vegi patch at Bermagui in 2004 after he requested that it be removed due to its excessive size. At 4 metres I cut it down to the first branch and removed it, much to his delight.
Over the next 2 years it was hit hard by the Canberra frosts. Since 2006 I have been keeping it inside during winter allowing faster development of the foliage. This may also contribute to the lack of flowers which are quite delicate in the few areas it does flower.
As with my Eucalypts pinching out the new leaves and removing the odd larger leaf seems to be a better option to reduce leave size than defoliation.