Loopy Casuarina
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Loopy Casuarina
Has anyone seen a Casuarina do this?
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
Hi Mel,
Yes plenty of times.
Though by memory I’ve only seen it on my Casuarina glaucas and Casuarina cunninghamianas
Not sure if it’s genetic or external cause, but I just remove it when I see it.
Yes plenty of times.
Though by memory I’ve only seen it on my Casuarina glaucas and Casuarina cunninghamianas
Not sure if it’s genetic or external cause, but I just remove it when I see it.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
All the foliage was cut back around 2 weeks ago, and now it's shooting everywhere.
I've had this tree for only 3 weeks, gifted to me by a lovely young lady at Robina.
I've had this tree for only 3 weeks, gifted to me by a lovely young lady at Robina.
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
Hi Mel, nice tree you scored there. Rory, you say "but I just remove it when I see it. "Why? Why not leave it to see what happens as it grows?
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
Thanks juan and Frank. This is an example of fasciation, thanks to Jarryd for the info. I believe i can try to take a cutting and grow it and see what happens!
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
Deformities / sickly growth / minute twisting growth on Casuarina is not usually hardy. Often in severe heat or testing periods, this unusual growth can quickly die off.Raging Bull wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 10:35 am Hi Mel, nice tree you scored there. Rory, you say "but I just remove it when I see it. "Why? Why not leave it to see what happens as it grows?
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
I get this on my A.littoralis occasionally, as it extends and ramifies the growth returns to normal. Talking to my teacher yesterday and his theory is that during periods of peak growth pruning about 50% or more of the trees photosynthetic parts pushes the tree into hyperdrive in order to replace it.
Another type of fascination that occurs occasionally on my littoralis around the same time is this, as per the twisting growth as it extends and ramifies it returns to normal.
Another type of fascination that occurs occasionally on my littoralis around the same time is this, as per the twisting growth as it extends and ramifies it returns to normal.
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
Just adding to the pool of knowledge here but I am seeing this type of spiral growth on an Allocasuarina torulosa.
It was repotted and cut back not long ago so this is all new growth. Interesting for sure.
It was repotted and cut back not long ago so this is all new growth. Interesting for sure.
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Re: Loopy Casuarina
I have quite a few excess Casuarinas lying around. And I thought of this post the other month.... I too have a torulosa with deformed twisting growth and very short internodes. And sure enough, come a period of less watering, combined with heat and wind, and its the first thing that died on it. The rest of the foliage is A ok.
Torulosa needles will naturally droop and its beautiful, but when it starts to dry out, it can droop significantly more, but this unusual growth never really droops, it just tends to go from deformed and twisting, to dead, in periods of stress.
The spiral twisting growth shown in Mels first pic, is the standard twisting growth that you can get very often.
However, the deformed and shorter growth with tiny internodes that Casuarina can often put out is the more sicklier deformity. That's the type of growth that does not survive well from stress.
Torulosa needles will naturally droop and its beautiful, but when it starts to dry out, it can droop significantly more, but this unusual growth never really droops, it just tends to go from deformed and twisting, to dead, in periods of stress.
The spiral twisting growth shown in Mels first pic, is the standard twisting growth that you can get very often.
However, the deformed and shorter growth with tiny internodes that Casuarina can often put out is the more sicklier deformity. That's the type of growth that does not survive well from stress.
Rory
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
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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
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