[SYANBS] R3 - Leptospermum continentale

[Ryceman3]

I remembered I had collected these seeds in April 2023 when on a trip to Anglesea (Great Ocean Road way) from some trees beside the road ... there was an abundance of them, and since I have one going as a bonsai already that I quite like, I thought I might as well grab them. This comp seems like as good a reason as any to get them out of the envelope and into some propagation pots. I'll get on to it in the next couple of weeks.

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[Dendrophile Dave]

oh no ryceman joined the competition!

[Ryceman3]

oh no ryceman joined the competition!

C'mon Dave I'm not that bad!
If competition is a concern though, there are likely many others that warrant more attention.
I haven't even planted any seeds yet, I just have a couple of envelopes and good intentions!

[Dendrophile Dave]

haha just jokes, very much looking forward to seeing what you produce!

[Ryceman3]

Potting up for these seeds today.
I used the bog method (as I have done and discussed previously in another thread ... https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/forum/view ... 64#p272164 ), the only adjustment being I used sifted fines from my usual bonsai mix combined with perlite (about 2:1) instead of the cactus mix, because I didn't have any.
Should hopefully see some action in a few weeks!

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[Ryceman3]

Update for these ...
Same story as my other Mel post. I got a decent number to germinate that all effectively were cremated when I left them unattended on a series of hot days this summer.
Two of the original batch remain, and given I had quite a bit of seed left I decided to sow a bit more a couple of weeks ago. They are sprouting, but you need to look close!
Hopefully they'll get up and racing before the winter kicks in, although my experience with these is they will continue to grow over the colder months regardless.

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[Ryceman3]

Just a quick update on these.
The two OG seedlings got a bit of a bend to add some interest to the trunklines as they continue to grow. I did this about a month ago, and although growth does slow down over winter, I think they have put on a little bit extra since then despite the cold.
The new batch of seeds I started have come along pretty nicely. they'll be ready to separate and grow on in individual pots in a few months. I'll separate the two twisted ones as well while I am at it.

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[Ryceman3]

Just to keep things up to date, I finally got motivated to do some root work this week on a few of these SYANBS trees. Here's a pic progression of the process I went through. Pretty self-explanatory I think so I won't bother writing too much, other than to say these are all sitting in the water trays in a semi-sheltered spot now for a bit until they recover and can go back on to the benches ... maybe a week or two.

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... and also the new batch I sowed earlier this year had a turn.

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[Promethius]

Some great low-down movement there!