[Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
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Re: [Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
I’m finding this tree very unexciting and I kind of wish I’d entered the mystery possible lepto, especially since it now has new growth.
I also struggle with the “natural” part of the competition. Perhaps I am too literal in its interpretation but all the callitris rhomboidea in nature are boring and look like poorly shaped Christmas trees.
I’m feeling a strong desire to make this a slanting style and possibly windswept tree, like you sometimes see at the edges of properties on a hill crest, even though I can’t find one in nature.
I also struggle with the “natural” part of the competition. Perhaps I am too literal in its interpretation but all the callitris rhomboidea in nature are boring and look like poorly shaped Christmas trees.
I’m feeling a strong desire to make this a slanting style and possibly windswept tree, like you sometimes see at the edges of properties on a hill crest, even though I can’t find one in nature.
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Re: [Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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October update: I’ve done nothing but this one is growing regardless. Seems pretty hardy so far.
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April update: this one has grown pretty well considering it is in a bonsai pot already. I decided to style it. I may make it windswept yet, but for now, it’s like this.
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This one is looking a touch unhappy, it’s gone all pale and some tips are yellow.
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I feel your pain. I don’t get enough sun so I gave up on them. This is a pity, as I’ve seen some gorgeous specimens of these as bonsai.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
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It’s stayed the same for a few days now. I’m assuming it’s like junipers and pines, it’s dead but it’s just not looking 100% dead, right?
Hopefully it’ll live.
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Hopefully it’ll live.
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Re: [Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
Hi Beano I have found with these species if they are on there way out it will be very quick. The tips will dry out and drop off and then there is not much you can do. However they sometimes will drop a branch or just the end growth for no reason , even on older established trees. Hang in there .
Cheers John.
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Re: [Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
How has the watering and soil been for the last month or so, is it staying too wet?
I’m still trying to work these out too.
A couple of weeks ago I root trimmed - about 1/4 off - and repotted a few and they seem to be ok, a tiny bit of brown at a few tips but otherwise ok. I’m giving away potting them in hotter weather as my experience is they dry out and up moving on to a ‘better place’.
I do have one (not repotted) that was looking a bit lacklustre with the soil holding too much water. Kept the water back until just damp which seems to have helped.
Fingers crossed with your one.
I’m still trying to work these out too.
A couple of weeks ago I root trimmed - about 1/4 off - and repotted a few and they seem to be ok, a tiny bit of brown at a few tips but otherwise ok. I’m giving away potting them in hotter weather as my experience is they dry out and up moving on to a ‘better place’.
I do have one (not repotted) that was looking a bit lacklustre with the soil holding too much water. Kept the water back until just damp which seems to have helped.
Fingers crossed with your one.
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[Natural] Callitris rhomboidea - Beano
Boom - good to know. It pretty much looks the same so there is hope yet.
Matlea - The tree is in a small pot though I guess considering how much root system I cut off at original pot date it might be over potted. The soil is wet looking (more than damp) today after watering yesterday, but because it’s been cool I’ve left them 3-4 days without watering. I would have thought it could have dried out rather than being too wet, but despite my alterations to recipes over the years, I still think my soil could drain better.
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Matlea - The tree is in a small pot though I guess considering how much root system I cut off at original pot date it might be over potted. The soil is wet looking (more than damp) today after watering yesterday, but because it’s been cool I’ve left them 3-4 days without watering. I would have thought it could have dried out rather than being too wet, but despite my alterations to recipes over the years, I still think my soil could drain better.
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October 2020 update:
Still alive, not much achieved though. I took the wire off and it sprung just about all the way back to where it started. I’ve put it in a bigger pot this month.
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Still alive, not much achieved though. I took the wire off and it sprung just about all the way back to where it started. I’ve put it in a bigger pot this month.
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