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callistemon styling

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I collected a callistemon a couple of months ago and it is poping quite well on all parts of the trunk. The problem being is that the more I look at the tree the more I believe it could be a great Literati. The trunk base is about 20-25cm across and if I do a little carving later on to the large unwanted branches the taper on the trunk would be fantastic. The problem being is that I have not seen any large Literati callistemon and whether it would be the right thing to do. My tree is about 1m tall. If anyone has seen photos of large callistemom and whether you think this style would suit, let me know your ideas.
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Hey slug can you post a photo ? There may be other suggestions to suit the tree, depending on what it looks like
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Post by kcpoole »

Hey Slug
I have one in the new stock section of the literati comp here viewtopic.php?f=122&t=2939

'tis only about 30 - 40mm diameter at the base and about 500mm tall

need to update the thread with some new fotos but I hope it will look ok soon :-)

This is another I have that is much bigger. I have now cut back a bit and carved the top of the stump a bit.

Not a literati, but hope to be a good impression of a large Callistimon :-)

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I don't have a recent photo. I have posted the photo that was taken after I collected the tree and I have previously posted this photo. the tree hasn't changed that much as the buds haven't extended. The first photo is what the trunk would look like if I removed some branches not a good job with done with windows paint.
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