[Rowan] - Luma apiculata

[rowan]

This one serves me right for closing my eyes to choose trees for this competition. We'll see how this goes, it might be a fast grower. It was originally meant to go in the garden.

Species: Luma apiculata
Height: 40cm
Where from: Local nursery throwing out some old stock. July 2011
Cost: $5

Side one:

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Side two:

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[rowan]

Not much I could do to this tree. I have just cut it back to around 20cm and will now wait till it shoots out to choose the new branches. Not sure on the eventual style yet.

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[rowan]

This little tree is starting to put out a lot of new growth so I will start choosing branches and tip pruning this coming month.

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[rowan]

This tree is putting out lots of growth but the internodes are too long and tip pruning is not helping at all, and the leaves are getting bigger. I think I might have to put it where it will get more hot afternoon sun. I thought it was getting enough light but I will try more anyway and see if the leaves will reduce back to normal.
In the next couple of months it will get pruned down to around half now that I know it backbuds well.

Please ignore the background window, it was unavoidable at this time.

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[rowan]

I have done nothing with this luma for the last couple of months. Like the others I have in this comp I am letting it grow and thicken for a while before doing anything drastic to it.
I put it in the sun and the internodes are becoming a lot shorter so I am fairly pleased with it but I think it will need more time than I have to get it looking good.

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