Coastal Tea Tree - Rock Planting

[Ben10000]

Hi All

Went up to Mt Evelyn yesterday, dropped past a few nurseries, picked up the larger Laevigatum in the middle from Jeff at CHOJO, was motivated to get some trees onto this rock as it had some great natural features and thought a coastal tea tree would be a great choice, besides being a horticultural nightmare, i wonder how long these trees will last. i reduced a considerable amount of roots on all trees, took a gamble on the larger one too and reduced the roots by at least 80%, will nurse back to health if it doesnt die LOL!!!!!!!!, i have had a bit of success repotting natives at this time of the year and have found that i can be quite rough with the root system, they seem to go into suspended animation which is better the being dead i suppose. BTW i have roughly styled the trees, but more trimming, styling and ramifications are yet to come, waiting for the trees to settle.

Cheers
Ben

[Boics]

Look forward to seeing how this goes..
Even if it dies it's worth documenting remember.!
It's all well and good knowing what apparently works....
However in some ways just as useful if not more useful is know what doesn't!

[craigw60]

Hi Ben, the 2 younger trees need to be drastically shortened to give you some variation in height and to get some trunk movement.
Craigw

[kcpoole]

I repotted some Callistimon Last week so I hope they do OK.

this is a nice setting and think the left a right tree need shortening. The left to just below the rock, and the right one lose the upward bend.

Ken

[squizzy]

Mate I think the straight one at the back could go completely. Just put your finger over it in the photo and see what you think. The rock silhouette will then stand out more. Just an uneducated two cents worth

Squizz

[Ben10000]

Still alive, did this group planting wednesday before long weekend, left to go camping thursday and came back saturday evening, and was surprised the see both rock plantings are still alive!!!!, (Left it in no ones care)!!!!

Just an uneducated two cents worth

Squizz

lol !!! Squizzy i think education and art dont mix well, engrish who needs to learn engrish im never going to england lol!!!! BTW the one on the rock is an experiment want to see how it will go where it is, but will probably give it more movement clip them all back.

Thanks for everyones input
Ben

[Ben10000]

Coastal Tee Tree "Foreshore" finally found the right material to work with, which gave the me the right scale, see how this one goes happier with it as it is somewhat proportional, may feel inclined to tear down the first one.