[Craig] - Melaleuca Preissiana

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Thanks for the update Craig, it is looking good. Brett, take note of the new shoots hot and dry with some rain last week. Some are shhoting well some are not.

Again Craig thank you for showing the new growth.

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Thanks Glenda, i haven't really done too much, cleaned some older bark from the trunk, so far that's it .
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the tree has had some fertiliser and i changed most of the growing medium over to my newer mix :fc:
no worries Pup, i tried to get another but :lost:
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Hi ya Craig :wave: I really like this tree and am glad to see it doing so well!
Thanks for sharing and wishing you continued success with the growth over the summer and beyond :tu2:
Cheers, Dario.
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Dario wrote:Hi ya Craig :wave: I really like this tree and am glad to see it doing so well!
Thanks for sharing and wishing you continued success with the growth over the summer and beyond :tu2:
Cheers, Dario.

Thanks Dario, :beer:
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Thanks for the pictures Craig and Pup :yes:
I am pretty silly with native names and did not realise this was the exact species I got from Pup.

Looks like it is going well Craig, I am looking forward to it's progress even more now ;)

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Lovely progressions photos craig :cool:
Great stuff - lovely thickening of the trunk as well! Look forward to seeing this tree in the future as well. :tu2:

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Stewart_Toowoomba wrote:Lovely progressions photos craig :cool:
Great stuff - lovely thickening of the trunk as well! Look forward to seeing this tree in the future as well. :tu2:

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Cheers Stewart :beer: .

an update with text- the tree is growing fairly strongly considering that i only collected it a few months before this comp started. The amount of shoots that emerge from low down on the trunk amazes me, since collecting i must of removed around 50 shoots, what a pity i couldn't use them in the design. Fertilised every 7 days through spring and into summer. I still need to shorten and shape the top jin a little . All in all the tree should come up a treat for the end of the comp, i'm having a Mudlark pot made for it aswell :tu:
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Hey Craig,

This tree is really hitting top gear for growth, I can't wait to see it at the end of the comp :tu:

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Hopefully it flowers Matt.
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Going gang busters Craig.

Definitely a popular entry.

Great work so far mate :tu:
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Tony Bebb wrote:Going gang busters Craig.

Definitely a popular entry.

Great work so far mate :tu:

Tony, thanks mate, it's a fun tree to own :beer:
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It is a very nice tree, the pictures do not tell the whole story in the bark it is a wonderful little tree.
I would be proud to have on my benches.

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Coming on very well, Craig...
After the comp is over, I look forward to the one you will do that is based on the photo to the right ;)
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Roger wrote:Coming on very well, Craig...
After the comp is over, I look forward to the one you will do that is based on the photo to the right ;)

Roger, actually i have a caticularis which resembles that tree, we'll see :lost: cheers Roger :yes:
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