I am not long returned from WA, and I just wanted to extend my deepest thanks to Mr & Mrs Pup for their hospitality, and for indulging my curiosity and lurkiness at their home. I am sorry that I did not get any photos of the visit: I was severely time-restricted, and I was too busy engaging with Mr Pup and his collection to try to take photos. (Mr Pup has already taken better pics of his trees than I could have hoped to anyway.)
In my very short time with Mr Pup, I learned a lot - most of which is still sinking in. While he has some awesome big trees, I think the trees which struck me most were his minis. I now have a different agenda for a lot of my 'problem trees'...
Pup's unbounded generosity on the Interwebs is matched by his generosity in person. I was delighted to come away with a few rooted cuttings from his some of his favorite specimens, including Melaleuca rhaphiophylla, Melaleuca elliptica and a very tiny leafed Elm whose name escapes me at the moment (Hokkaido, perhaps?).
I hope to update this thread as the bits and pieces of info come back to me. In the meantime, please check out Mr Pup's Gallery.
Thanks again Pup Family!
Fly.
