Some Melaleucas from out west

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Some Melaleucas from out west

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Better get them before Pup digs them up. :tu: :tu:
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Thanks Craig, they're exactly what I was hoping for, to use for the Australian Plants as Bonsai project. Keep 'em coming!!! . The lines are very strong, and it shows how complex trees become when they have a history. They don't look like any other native, or any exotic variety for that matter. Tight paperbark bends are a whole new world... Worth gold, possibly of the foaming variety.

Anyone got more wild melaleuca photos from the east/south/middle/tropics (how far north do they grow?) Beach, bush, cliff, street - anywhere they look interesting.

Thanks again.

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Gavin, i was thinking of you today mate , ;) , also i'm going to get those Eucalypt pics soon , cheers guys :flag:


Here's a beauty of an M.preissiana, damn awesome tree.
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Hi Graig

Yes I'd agree with them last few photo's Bloody Awesome lookin tree very impressive :tu: :worship: , will you be digging it up or is it to big for that & thr rest of the photo's are as awesome thank's for sharing them with us

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:gday: Mr Hacker, i won't lie to you mate, the thought has crossed my mind a few times. It is M. preissiana which is a difficult customer, if i eventually decide to dig it , i'll need to do it properly and trench the tree maybe more than once and develop a strong rootball or it most likely won't survive, , Risky business, cheers mate. :beer:
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John Henry wrote:Better get them before Pup digs them up. :tu: :tu:
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John, I have all the trees I want and as you know I am trying to sell the big ones. This one being M, preissiana is not as easy as some of the others to dig as Craig has already said, But I wont say no to the small ones :whistle: . Good work mate.

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Hi Craig , now i could walk through those tree's all day long . Some very inspirational material over there . Never gave it a thought when i was holidaying in the South West coast all those years ago , to look for the tree's .Those grass tree's had me distracted for a lot of the journey as well as the coast lines .I must return one day along with many other places in Aus , as i continually see things in a different light . Thanks for posting .

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alpineart wrote:Hi Craig , now i could walk through those tree's all day long . Some very inspirational material over there . Never gave it a thought when i was holidaying in the South West coast all those years ago , to look for the tree's .Those grass tree's had me distracted for a lot of the journey as well as the coast lines .I must return one day along with many other places in Aus , as i continually see things in a different light . Thanks for posting .

Cheers Alpine

good to see that you were actually Holidaying Alpine and not looking at trees :tu: , no problem walking around all day either mate, too easy to do,.

cheers mate
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