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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: December 30th, 2018, 5:19 pm
by Beano
This is my first entry for the competition!
Cost: $15
Source: State Flora SA
Couldn’t find a little John so I got this as the pink flower colour was pleasing to me.
[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: January 22nd, 2019, 8:04 pm
by Beano
Right! I root pruned this when I got it and it’s done nothing until today. Its terminal bud has turned green and is about to extend, so it’s a confirmed entry. Just need my other contenders to do something... anything...
Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: April 4th, 2019, 9:45 am
by Beano
This one is doing well. The base is a bit fatter and it’s extending new growth on the two remaining branches I left behind.
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: October 13th, 2019, 12:05 pm
by Beano
October update: I’ve done nothing. It’s definitely a little fatter and currently has 3 flower buds, one will open tomorrow or the next day I think.
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: October 16th, 2019, 12:50 pm
by Beano
Here is the first flower:
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: October 16th, 2019, 2:03 pm
by Watto
Congrats, its always great to see them flower.
Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: March 21st, 2020, 6:13 pm
by Beano
April update: I haven’t achieved much here... will have to work harder on weeding so it grows faster.
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: March 22nd, 2020, 9:31 am
by Mitch_28
Those weeds!!
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: March 22nd, 2020, 10:47 am
by matlea
I was struggling to see the plant in the first shot!
at least it’s still alive and healthy.
Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: March 22nd, 2020, 10:53 am
by Beano
Yes the fact you couldn’t see the tree was motivation to get my update in!
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: October 12th, 2020, 5:29 pm
by Beano
October 2020 update:
Not much achieved here. I will repot when there’s no more winter weather threatened.
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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: April 12th, 2021, 12:02 pm
by Beano
April 2021 update:
Looks about the same but with leaves.
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: October 17th, 2021, 12:25 pm
by Beano
October 2021:
Same but more leaves…
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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Posted: April 25th, 2022, 2:09 pm
by Beano
Final update:
Repot 30th November 2021
Today:
My experience with this tree is that it is hard to kill. I haven’t paid it much attention which you can see from the final result. I was hoping it would fatten up faster but it didn’t grow much after it’s initial ground planting when I first got it. New growth comes in several phases throughout the growing season - it’ll stagnate for months then start to push a bunch of new leaves, then harden those off and stop. Trimming the tips didn’t seem to encourage more new growth for me.
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