How can I encourage flowers on A/Casuarina?
Posted: September 10th, 2019, 8:27 am
I have been reading up on Casuarina and Allocasuarina as bonsai (and thanks to those who have posted such useful information on this site) but have so far drawn a blank on how to encourage flowering on a Casuarina or Allocasuarina. I mean a mature tree, not one still in the development stage. E.g. when do the flower buds develop (and therefore, when should I stop the trimming that will remove the buds)? I appreciate that the timing of flowers will vary from climate to climate (I am in Canberra) but I would expect the length of time from buds developing to flowers appearing would be pretty much the same everywhere. According to the Coromandel Native Nursery in SA, male flowers grow on 1-yr-old growth and female flowers are usually produced on 2-yr-old wood in A. littoralis. Is this true of A/Casuarina generally?
All and any advice welcome. Thanks
Phil
All and any advice welcome. Thanks
Phil