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Progression thread : Allocasuarina torulosa 25

I purchased this fantastic material from Leong at Bonsai South on 1st November 2014
Cost $30

This is an attempt at growing another natural style of Casuarina.
This is probably the thickest based torulosa I own. It is about the thickness of my fist. It scared me for a while back, after I trunk chop it right before spring, and it took a good 3 or 4 weeks to shoot. I was really scared that it would die back to the base. I wont do that again! Only in late Spring / Summer will I do a major trunk chop again.
I am planning on having multiple trunks in a more natural growth style, but will have to wait and see.


This photo was taken 01.11.2014



This photo was taken 08.01.2015



This photo was taken 17.03.2017

This photo was taken 02.05.2018

The plan for this one is big. I'm guessing about 3 times the height shown. So far its responding very well to my desired outcome. Its a bad photo sorry, but was taken just after a very heavy prune.

Trunk chops and me don't get on when working with Cauarina. Thank goodness this one came though, lookin great

I now add about 40% river sand to all the mix I use, including Casuarina. They love it and helps with drainage.

This photo was taken 28.02.2019