Melaleuca nesophila

[Damian Bee]

Its a West Australian but I saw it while visiting family in Bendigo on Christmas Day, it is even saying Merry Christmas with its flowers
It is a Melaleuca nesophila, it has been there ever since I can remember, it would be a good 40+ years old now, I have spent more than one occasion sheltering under it from sun or rain on the way home from school or the corner shop.
A photo rarely does justice, (especially when you are a rank amateur).
So if you are in the area of Nelson Street California Gully it is on the West side towards the North end of the street.
Enjoy

[bodhidharma]

Wonderful, we try so hard to create what Mom Nature does so naturally

[Pup]

Damien thank you for showing this tree, that does not grow like that . Well we get told so often, our trees do not grow like that.
I have never seen one of these as large as this there are a few planted in gardens around here that are very nice.

I do have one in training at the moment some way to go, but it is getting there.
This species grows in around the sand dunes of the South West of WA in the Bremer Bay and Doubtful Island area.
My son has told me of them around Bremer Bay as he and the wife and kids go camping and fishing there. Must get there one day now my ex is no longer around.

Cheers Pup

[Damian Bee]

No time like the present Pup. You never know what you might find there , no doubt the tree in question would be much older and more windswept. Whetting the appetite

[banksia]

A nice specimen indeed!. We have a couple around my local area that aren't quite as big, but due to the intense wind conditions we have on the coast here, they have some pretty interesting trunks.
I grew one as Bonsai for about 7 years (from 5 yr old nursery stock) and found it to be a fairly easy subject to train. Unfortunately, it never flowered for me

Cheers!
Anthony