Who is growing/has grown/has any experience growing Callitris Preissii as bonsai
Posted: September 13th, 2021, 10:56 am
I'm on the hunt for any knowledge, pictures, experience etc.. on developing Callitris Preissii (Rottnest Island Pine) as bonsai.
I have found some older threads on here with a couple of pictures and bits of info here and there but nothing too much.
I feel as though they are under utilised as bonsai? Being Western Australia's only native conifer i am extremely curious of their potential. There are a lot around the place in the wild and suburbia where i live in the Southwest corner of WA. They seem to take on many shapes and forms as they age, and grow in very harsh conditions near the ocean.
I have three of them i am starting to experiment with, but it would save a lot of set-backs if anyone knows how they respond to wiring and pruning with backbudding and the like. If not i'll just trial and error to find out.
Very much appreciate anyone out there with anything to offer
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I have found some older threads on here with a couple of pictures and bits of info here and there but nothing too much.
I feel as though they are under utilised as bonsai? Being Western Australia's only native conifer i am extremely curious of their potential. There are a lot around the place in the wild and suburbia where i live in the Southwest corner of WA. They seem to take on many shapes and forms as they age, and grow in very harsh conditions near the ocean.
I have three of them i am starting to experiment with, but it would save a lot of set-backs if anyone knows how they respond to wiring and pruning with backbudding and the like. If not i'll just trial and error to find out.
Very much appreciate anyone out there with anything to offer
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