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Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)
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Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)
Walking the dog in the park earlier ... here's some tea tree, I think.
It reminded me of something I started last year ... windswept Kunzea.
Yeah, I know they are small and pathetic'ish seedlings but wait a few years.
Inspiration can come from many places.
Inspiration can come from many places.
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Re: Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)
The trees your dog is inspecting look like Leptospemum laeviagatum - Coastal teatree. The trunks are great - something to aspire to though it may take some time for mine to reach that stage. These are quite easy to grow as bonsai but I hear they are very difficult to transplant so probably not worth knocking off wild trees. Tubestock is readily available and they do grow quite quickly.
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Re: Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
Rory
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: Walking the dog... Tea Tree (I think)
Just love seeing how gnarly and beautiful our very own trees can get. Thanks!

