Leptospermum brachyandrum

[Rory]

Progression thread : Leptospermum brachyandrum

This was purchased in 2018 from Plants Plus in Castle Hill.

A very hardy tree. The foliage has a tinge of silver to it. But the standout for this tree is the colours on the bark as it ages. It resembles a Crepe myrtle.
It is highly tolerant of Myrtle rust, and I haven't had any problems with it.
It tolerates a heavy root removal, and has no problem having all foliage removed if you need to. (no point though)
The branches weep, making it a beautiful tree to look at.
I have occasionally had die back after a cut-back, so I usually recommend growing with clip and grow to try and promote branching close to the trunk.

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01 May 2018

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10 Jan 2022

[Rory]

I have repotted this and removed a lot of root. It didn't care and has powered on. Eventually I'll cut the trunk about halfway up the photo. Its a long term grow and clip project this one. Ive recently acquired a lot of the 'jack frost' variants, thanks to Kirky on here. So once they're up and running I'll start a few progression threads of those too. They look amazing with their new growth.

I realize its not quite yet 01.01.2023, but its easier to post that its 2023, so looking back people can easily distinguish that its a year apart. Its only 1 day before the actual date.

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01Jan2023

[Rory]

Cut back hard, and placed into a Pat Kennedy Bonsai pot (Australia)

They develop gorgeous colours on their trunks. Incredibly hardy tree too.

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17Nov2023

[Rory]

So I decided to grow this in a bigger pot, as the foliage is hard to reduce. So I'd rather it look more natural with a larger pot, rather than waste my time trying to constantly keep the foliage smaller.
This is bulletproof this species. You could probably repot and cut the roots 6 times a year and it wouldn't blink. (don't try this at home though)

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16May2024