[Sno] Leptospermum

[Sno]

A bit of a catch-up . This tree has grown really well over the years and had filled in nicely . I was walking a fine line with the amount of growth I let grow up top compared to its container . Which was fine until I went away for a week .
This was a photo of it recently after I had repotted at the end of October .

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I remember thinking that I needed to sort all the upward growth but I didn’t have time until I came back .
Unfortunately it was fairly crispy when I came home . Or maybe that was a good thing .
I chopped off all the obviously dead bits and put it into a shallow saucer in a sheltered spot . It had some leaves left on it but not many .
Then we wait . About 6 weeks . It’s started shooting .
It’s a good time to see the structure after its defoliation . I am not sure whether to change its style or not , wind shaped is a hard style to maintain.

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[Watto]

Wow, that is a harsh trim. But a good comeback from the tea tree.
I do like the tree/pot combination.

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

Great progression - This is getting a lovely aged appearance now Sno. You went away for a whole week? Crazy!

[Kevin]

WOW Sno,

I went back to the start, this tree has come a long way since you started it, in a very good way. Great vision.

I love the Uros, gives it great character.

I'm glad it's still transpiring.

Kevin

[kcpoole]

Nice recovery and like Kevin just a refresh from page one
love the development of this over the years and goes to show regular photos make our trees more interesting.

I like the "Other side" photo . Looks nicer to me

Ken

[Sno]

Wow, that is a harsh trim. But a good comeback from the tea tree.
I do like the tree/pot combination.

Hi Watto . This variety of Leptospermum ( L juniperinum ) is one of the best for our climate . It has smaller leaves than most Leptospermum , handles the frost (it’s local to the ACT ) but best of all it backbuds on bare wood , without over backbudding .
The tree ,pot combination is one of my favourites , there in lies my dilemma . If I move this tree into another pot I doubt I would ever grow another tree that suits this pot so well .

[Sno]

Great progression - This is getting a lovely aged appearance now Sno. You went away for a whole week? Crazy!

Thanks KCAR . That’s me , Crazy and not only for a whole week it was in the middle of spring .

[Sno]

WOW Sno,

I went back to the start, this tree has come a long way since you started it, in a very good way. Great vision.

I love the Uros, gives it great character.

I'm glad it's still transpiring.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin . I had to go back to see how old it was , how time gets away on you . I think the uros started by over zealous cutting of branches . I know I didn’t plan them , just shows you can be to careful . Now a days every branch I want to cut off I turn into Jin for a while first before I decide if I totally remove it . May have to get a bit rougher .

[Sno]

Nice recovery and like Kevin just a refresh from page one
love the development of this over the years and goes to show regular photos make our trees more interesting.

I like the "Other side" photo . Looks nicer to me

Ken

Hi Ken . After seeing it without leaves I like the other side too . A cut here and there and it could become a completely different tree .

[GavinG]

Nice work on the structure of the tree, and a good save. I'm curious now whether you open up the texture of the tree, so you can see more of the form without actually nearly killing it... L. obovatum is also local, and grows well. I'll have to chase up some L. juniperinum.


Gavin

[Sno]

I'm curious now whether you open up the texture of the tree, so you can see more of the form without actually nearly killing it...
Gavin

Too many trees . I barely have enough time to water , most of my trees turn into bushes over a year . If I take it to a show again I would open it up .