[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
This is my first entry for the competition!
Cost: $15
Source: State Flora SA
Couldn’t find a little John so I got this as the pink flower colour was pleasing to me.
Cost: $15
Source: State Flora SA
Couldn’t find a little John so I got this as the pink flower colour was pleasing to me.
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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Right! I root pruned this when I got it and it’s done nothing until today. Its terminal bud has turned green and is about to extend, so it’s a confirmed entry. Just need my other contenders to do something... anything...
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
This one is doing well. The base is a bit fatter and it’s extending new growth on the two remaining branches I left behind.
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October update: I’ve done nothing. It’s definitely a little fatter and currently has 3 flower buds, one will open tomorrow or the next day I think.
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Here is the first flower:
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Congrats, its always great to see them flower.
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April update: I haven’t achieved much here... will have to work harder on weeding so it grows faster.
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Those weeds!!
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
I was struggling to see the plant in the first shot! at least it’s still alive and healthy.
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Yes the fact you couldn’t see the tree was motivation to get my update in!
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Re: [Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
October 2020 update:
Not much achieved here. I will repot when there’s no more winter weather threatened.
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Not much achieved here. I will repot when there’s no more winter weather threatened.
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[Natural] Callistemon citrinus Reeves Pink - Beano
Final update:
Repot 30th November 2021
Today:
My experience with this tree is that it is hard to kill. I haven’t paid it much attention which you can see from the final result. I was hoping it would fatten up faster but it didn’t grow much after it’s initial ground planting when I first got it. New growth comes in several phases throughout the growing season - it’ll stagnate for months then start to push a bunch of new leaves, then harden those off and stop. Trimming the tips didn’t seem to encourage more new growth for me.
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Repot 30th November 2021
Today:
My experience with this tree is that it is hard to kill. I haven’t paid it much attention which you can see from the final result. I was hoping it would fatten up faster but it didn’t grow much after it’s initial ground planting when I first got it. New growth comes in several phases throughout the growing season - it’ll stagnate for months then start to push a bunch of new leaves, then harden those off and stop. Trimming the tips didn’t seem to encourage more new growth for me.
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