BLACK SHEOAK

[Edward Scissorhand]

Like i said earlier, things are happening at lightning speed with cassa's this time of the year. Big thin out and detailed today. Beginning to ramify more branches down low and still holding back the top and keeping in check. From here the pinching and energy balancing will start again as it fills back out. I will also do a repot as it moves again.

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Thats a nice progression ant, I really like this one.

Cheers Eddie

[Greth]

Im starting with Cas. cunninghamiana now Ant, was $4, 3 feet high and heavily rootbound, so is now recuperating in a grow pot. Rather than a simple Antonio chop I am having a go at airlayering the long branches, maybe give me another starter or a paddock tree, dont mind which. If it doesnt work I will just go for the simpler chop, trunk is dead straight, but forks down low so I have a spare branch to work with. Still bendy enough to move a bit, will give a bit more solid structure to a future canopy.

[anttal63]

Thanks Eddy me too! Greth put it up give us a look!

[Greth]

As if I thought I could mention the thing without someone actually wanting to see it. I wont be surprised if this turns out to be another contender for my personal 'Gallery of Past Embarrassments' which is big enough already, worthy of an award on its own behalf.
However, wont be too upset with a $4 mistake, could do far worse, and have, in the past, frequently now that I think about it.

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[anttal63]

Yeah cool looks very workable. The trunk on the left, up top, take out the strong terminal branch in the middle leave only 2 side ones, then cut them in half again. Try to induce lower growth as well as throw the energy to the right trunk for the layer. Get some movement in that lower left trunk and back again so later in a repot you can tilt it back

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[craigw60]

Hi Ant your litoralis looks really good. Totally home grown to
Craig

[Greth]

Should I let it recover a bit from its potboundedness before I prune, or go for it straight away?
It was a horrible example of potbinding, thick roots going around in circles, had to chop a lot, but left maybe half the rootball, and as many feeders as I could. It is going to live in a water tray for now, MelaQuin suggested that was a good idea for backbudding.

[anttal63]

Greth you know me No mercy! Chop it! I haven't lost one yet. She'll be right to prune back but no dont do the bending now. Late winter when its settled will be fine.

OH ps, Once the layer is off too.

[anttal63]

Hi Ant your litoralis looks really good. Totally home grown to
Craig

Ta mate

[Greth]

Why didnt I guess that answer, lol.
Glad you have lots of confidence, you are doing better than me in that regard, but what the heck, at the end of the day Ive spent $4 and had a major learning experience, and even free firewood.
Will put in the spare bits as cuttings, never know they might work.

[Greth]

I haven't lost one yet.

Would you like to see my dead Casurina collection? think theres only 4 in the shadehouse at the moment..
Most of those were seedlings tho, should collect some more seed and have another round of mass murder..

[anttal63]

I haven't lost one yet.

Would you like to see my dead Casurina collection? think theres only 4 in the shadehouse at the moment..
Most of those were seedlings tho, should collect some more seed and have another round of mass murder..

i just cant understand how people kill cassa's.

[Greth]

Just a talent I suppose

[Greth]

Leaves on the branches above the layer are browning off at the tips, this may just turn into a slow and painful method of pruning this branch back..
Oh, well, I did everything I could, in the approved manner, maybe it will still take, but Im a doubter now.

[Graeme]

I haven't lost one yet.

Would you like to see my dead Casurina collection? think theres only 4 in the shadehouse at the moment..
Most of those were seedlings tho, should collect some more seed and have another round of mass murder..

i just cant understand how people kill cassa's.

It really is easy, with no hidden secrets at all. Although I think the one I dug up a couple of days ago just might make me a lier - this time!!