Leptospermum

[Bretts]

I think that's what this is. I picked it up from a nursery on special for $8 because it was root bound. Gave it a good work over and it survived. I think it needs the season to gain strength.
I think it might make a nice shohin eventually but I think it needs the season to gain strength.
I have no idea about these guys so I guess it is time to learn.

lepo.jpg

lepo2.jpg

[Jamie]

it will make a nice little shohin sometime soon i think mate i would be thinking about removing the large knob at the top once you are happy that is has gained strength and pushed new growth

i think it will help with taper improvement and the overall look


cheers.

jamie

[Chris]

very cool brett nice price

[Petra]

Thats going to be a great little shoin, cant wait to see it after summer. Not a bad price either. Our forest nursery had some $8 trees there just before christmas,they went real fast and all that was left when i went back were the copper tops. But they were in realy bad shape.They had callistamons,Melalucas,emu bush and some wattles.I Had fogotten all about them till a work freind had reminded about them.

[bodhidharma]

Most definitely it will make a nice Shohin. Wish i could pick up a heap of them for that price

[kcpoole]

I have one on the go and they shoot back from nothing
Prune them hard and often as the aroma is delightful

Nice find Bretts.

[Jamie]

i dont know what my problem with these ones are, everytime i try them and get them in a pot, they cark it. no idea.

????


jamie

[Pup]

G,day Brett any ideas on the variety? first thing I would do is get rid of that ant eater head!.
That will the channel growth where you want it.
Then with my limited knowledge, as I only have one leptospermum.
I would be looking for branches or potential ones and eliminating what I do not want in my final design.
The growth rate of mine is very good in this weather. If you have humidity as well it will just power along.

We all know that to get meat on a tree we need growth, but this tree has the trunk girth and movement what you need now is ramification and branches in the right places.

Cheers Pup

[Pup]

i dont know what my problem with these ones are, everytime i try them and get them in a pot, they cark it. no idea.

????


jamie

The variety is the problem most of the Scoparium,( there the ones with the pretty red and maroon varieties are touchy when it comes to root disturbance. One variety that is OK is the pink Cascade, that is a Scoparium variety, that I had many years ago, but moved it on when I was made an offer that was to good to say no to.
Cheers Pup

[Jamie]

cheers pup, that is the most likely cause of the problems i have had with them, messing with the roots to much.

cheers.

jamie

[Jester]

That pot reminds me of that old pop group Devo

[Bretts]

I never noticed that before Jester
Thanks Guys ok first question do these guys like lots of water like many other natives? I was thinking it did and make sure it is pretty wet.
I don't sit any of my trees in water trays I just give them extra water. But would this species usually benifit from a water tray?

Edit:

first thing I would do is get rid of that ant eater head!.

The ant eater head and other wierd branches was what made this one stand out from the others at the nursery. The chunky base was only found later and although I was disapointed that the ant eater head did not bud back out after repotting and pruning I can see it does not really go with the tree anymore but I am thinking part of it might make a nice jin. Inspiration from yours Pup!

Oh and sorry Pup as usual I am not very organised and I have lost the tag that came with it

[Pup]

I never noticed that before Jester
Thanks Guys ok first question do these guys like lots of water like many other natives? I was thinking it did and make sure it is pretty wet.
I don't sit any of my trees in water trays I just give them extra water. But would this species usually benifit from a water tray?

Edit:

first thing I would do is get rid of that ant eater head!.

The ant eater head and other wierd branches was what made this one stand out from the others at the nursery. The chunky base was only found later and although I was disapointed that the ant eater head did not bud back out after repotting and pruning I can see it does not really go with the tree anymore but I am thinking part of it might make a nice jin. Inspiration from yours Pup!

Oh and sorry Pup as usual I am not very organised and I have lost the tag that came with it

I never sit any of my tree's in water trays. What I do is sit them on top of wet gravel, water tray filled with gravel sit the tree on that,not in water to ruin your pots.
The roots also grow though so you know when it is in need of a trim.
Next time you go back see if you can get a name Brett.