Callitris columellaris

Glaucophylla, Rhomboidea etc
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hahaha...yeah, my suggestion was tongue in cheek....reckon pink might be the winner. :)
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Yeah I stand corrected. It’s a crepe.


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I collected seed from very old trees along the highway between Wagga and Hay, both green and blue foliage, and had no trouble germinating without stratification. I harvested plump,intact cones and let them dry out in a paper bag first.

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That's what I'll do next time Grant, take them from the actual tree, rather than pick them up off the ground underneath. :)
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Surprise surprise, this one is pink. :)

Hoping that some of the other seedlings will throw diff colours...
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Hi Grant,
I collected seed from very old trees along the highway between Wagga and Hay, both green and blue foliage, and had no trouble germinating without stratification. I harvested plump,intact cones and let them dry out in a paper bag first.
I "harvest" crepe myrtle seed when I visit the big green shed. :whistle: Often their CM's have a lot of seed pods on them and you get to choose the colour too. I put them in a paper bag and just wait for them to open. I've had a good strike rate with them and it saves them from falling on the concrete to be swept up with the rubbish :D
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