Leptospermum madidum 1

[Rory]

Leptospermum madidum 1

This is an incredibly hardy species for Bonsai, and a very underrated species. It tolerates a very heavy mix, and a fast drainage mix. It tolerates drought and being overpotted. You can remove a lot of root with no problem at all and leave all the foliage on and it just seems to power on.
The branches weep, and it shoots from any cut-back. Excellent choice for Bonsai.

I can't locate any pics of this when I purchased it, but its about 5 years old now and was purchased from The Big Flower at Ourimbah in an 8 inch pot.
It has been continually allowed to grow long and continually cut back hard every 6 months.

It has been placed into a beautiful Adam Luczak pot (Poland)

If you like this species, Bonsai World at Jilliby, on the NSW Central Coast have a tonne of these with fantastic bases.

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01Jan2023

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17Nov2023