AusBonsai

Patmet wrote: ↑October 31st, 2023, 1:33 pm Very cool pot and tree. I am becoming known to love a good semi cascade.

I'm kind of thinking the next move will be to go with something more like the below image. I think it helps to enhance the "cascade" vibe a bit more by positioning the apex more towards the left. I let it go for now though and reassess in a couple of months.

Ryceman3 wrote: ↑October 31st, 2023, 1:51 pm

Patmet wrote: ↑October 31st, 2023, 1:33 pm Very cool pot and tree. I am becoming known to love a good semi cascade.

I'm kind of thinking the next move will be to go with something more like the below image. I think it helps to enhance the "cascade" vibe a bit more by positioning the apex more towards the left. I let it go for now though and reassess in a couple of months.

CasLept IG_01B.jpg

Looking at both images side by side I agree. It helps tell the story just that little bit better

Gave this tree a bit of a cut back today as it has continued to grow over winter, and given it's spring next week if I leave it much longer it will get out of control!
I was probably a bit conservative in hindsight, I think I'll look to open it up a bit more and do the thing I talked about in my last post (move the apex more left) when I next get into it. The thing that really struck me was the base looks to have expanded quite a bit since moving into this pot ... which is unusual for Leptos in my experience. They don't get chunky too quickly I find generally, happy for this to buck that trend!

Ryceman3 wrote: ↑August 28th, 2024, 4:20 pm They don't get chunky too quickly I find generally, happy for this to buck that trend!

Surely you jest?

With decent sun, they grow very thick and quickly, from my experiences. The only time a Lepto hasn't grown like a fig for me is if there's something wrong with the roots or the medium its in.

Maybe Melb isn't as good growing weather

Rory wrote: ↑August 28th, 2024, 4:37 pm
With decent sun, they grow very thick and quickly, from my experiences. The only time a Lepto hasn't grown like a fig for me is if there's something wrong with the roots or the medium its in.

Maybe Melb isn't as good growing weather

Maybe it's just relative?
Compared to Melaleuca, Callistemon, Banksia etc I find Leptos are visibly slower ... all in the same mix and in the same conditions.
Probably talked it down more than I really needed to though, we're spoiled with growing conditions down here so it's a high bar I guess!