[Sno] Callistemon

[Watto]

You sniviler Sno, good tree though!

[Sno]

Hi Rory . I agree the moss is too high . The moss is there to hide a rogue root that I have to work out what to do with . Hopefully i'll remove the root next time I repot, depending on what is happening with the rest of the roots . The moss I originally had there in the December photo dried out and I replaced it with some moss that was growing around another tree just before I took the final photo . Thanks for your comments
Cheers Craig
Watto I think the words you were looking for was sucking up . Thanks mate . I hope you have a good show this weekend .

[Sno]

Well it was a nice holiday . One branch grew at least a metre and it had a light pink flower on it before it was chopped . The trunk refuses to thicken but it is aging a bit . We'll see what another year can do .

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[Sno]

Wasn't paying attention .

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It's current hieght is 180mm

[Sno]

This tree hasn't done anything over winter , should start to push growth in a month or two .

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[Sno]

So the wind huffed and puffed in October and blew away my apex . I've been trying to get the apex right since I started so I'm not unhappy that it's gone . Now I just have to figure where to go . Popping buds everywhere .

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[Sno]

So I have repotted this twice since the last update . It hasn't missed a beat . The first pot was ok but I wanted something I could let the weeping branches grow longer . I made a rock pot which I like but when you take a photo of it it looks heavier than it is in 3D.

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The apex needs sorting out .

[Sno]

I have played with the apex .

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I have to work out how to display this properly , it's hard to see this in a photo but the rock looks like it is balancing on its edge . At the moment it's mechanically attached to the pot it's sitting on .

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We've been having light frosts most nights since before Easter the odd -5 and this tree is still pushing a little growth .

[Sno]

This one caught a cold and is looking a little bit run down . Oh the drama , will it pull through in the spring ? You'll have to stay tuned for the next episode .

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[Sno]

Ok . I know a lot of people are going crazy with anticipation . What happened ? Well folks there is good and bad news . The good news is it's still alive . Just . The bad news is I'm withdrawing it from the comp .

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Interestingly with one of the current threads going at the moment . I'm watering it every day have given it seasol and am keeping it in a sheltered spot . More from curiosity than anything else . It may die back to nothing . I am expecting it to shoot soon and will keep everyone updated .
Cheers Sno