Callistemon elliptica advice?

[Paulneill]

I found this Callistemon elliptica in a huge pot cast aside in a garden nursery. I had to pull in out of the pot and remove a lot of the soil mass on site. The roots were very healthy looking and I reduced them by a least 60%.

I know to keep it well watered for now,

Anyone got any styling advice? Or after care?

[Paulneill]

Photos are terrible I will clean it out and remove all the dead stuff and try and get better photos.


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[KIRKY]

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[shibui]

Sorry Paul. I don't know this species.
Some mels are really easy to transplant but others don't seem to like having roots cut. Please keep us informed whichever way this one goes.

[Paulneill]

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[Paulneill]

The bark looks almost plastic and white.

Thanks shibui, hopefully it lives.

The leaves repel water like off a ducks back.

I left a dence root ball but I did remove a lot of roots as it was in a massive pot. The pot was on the dry side when I pulled it out. Its a wonder it lived for so long in that big pot neglected at the nursery.


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[MJL]

The bark looks almost plastic and white.

Thanks shibui, hopefully it lives.

The leaves repel water like off a ducks back.

I left a dence root ball but I did remove a lot of roots as it was in a massive pot. The pot was on the dry side when I pulled it out. Its a wonder it lived for so long in that big pot neglected at the nursery.


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Interesting to note that the leaves are hydrophobic; I have a Spirea and some weeks back I noticed how the water beaded and rolled off the leaves - which is what caused me to look up it up. Anyway - that’s a side note - fingers crossed that your interesting tree survives the repotting.


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