Good Evening,
I have a question for the natives experts. I have a Melaleuca Nesophilia which is fairly leggy. It is about 40cm tall and no branches lower down. Question is, if I chop it down to roughly 15-20cm, will it shoot back?
Cheers
Jay
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Re: Melaleuca trunk chop
Hello. I was wondering the same thing and experimented on one. It is budding back well, so i say yes. Usually better if it hasn't been repotted recently.
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Re: Melaleuca trunk chop
Some Mels bud easily on old wood, others do not. I have not tried M. nesophila so can't offer any better advice than AG.
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Re: Melaleuca trunk chop
Thanks for the advice. I will give it a go and see what happen.
Cheers
Jay
Cheers
Jay
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