Baeckea imbricata 1

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Progression thread : Baeckea imbricata 1

This was purchased quite a few years ago at Sutherland Shire council nursery for $4

These guys are quite hardy. They grow well in all types of medium, but they can sulk a bit in a heavy medium. I found a medium mix was better.
I have occasionally let them dry out too much, but they only suffered a little die-back as a result. (but it wasn't bone dry).
The flowers a beautiful, as they snugly fit inside the leaves.
A beautiful tree to grow. If you have them in full sun and a well draining mix, they grow fabulously.
Mine have sprouted shoots all along and down to the trunk as the tree grows, but I didn't have to do anything abnormal to encourage this. Perhaps its the humidity that helps.

In my opinion it is essential to clip-and-grow these, as it encourages wild gnarly growth. Otherwise it can have a tendency to grow long and sparse trying to reach up for sunlight.

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15 Jan 2021

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10 Jan 2022

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Sorry, I should have focused on the trunk. It was repotted in September and is powering on. Beautiful trunks these guys.

I realize its not quite yet 01.01.2023, but its easier to post that its 2023, so looking back people can easily distinguish that its a year apart. Its only 1 day before the actual date.

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01Jan2023

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03Nov2023

This has been placed into a Bonsai Pot by Adam Luczak.
Very hardy species. Adam makes beautiful bonsai pots too. One of the best potters in the world.