[ANBITA] GOLDEN PENDA - 7 Months

[dansai]

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Botanic Name: Xanthostemon chrysanthus
Common Name: Golden Penda
Trained: 7 months
Height: 35 cm
Width: 32 cm
Artist: Daniel (dansai)
Where: Mid North Coast, NSW

Another from my work place. I had been eyeing this one for ages. Love the base. Will probably chop the trunk again. Leaf size does seem to reduce OK on first new growth. Has been a strong grower.

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[melbrackstone]

Has this flowered for you dansai?

In Brisbane at the moment they are absolutely magnificent. I've never seen so many blooms on the trees at the one time!

[NAHamilton]

I've never seen so many blooms on the trees at the one time!

Hi Mel,

It's like that down here also. Any idea why? There are a white bottle brush (not sure of species) which are flowering like crazy also. It seems like the have so many more flowers this year, although I can't be certain as i don't have photos from previous years. I probably should take some this year for comparison.

Cheers,
Nigel

[dansai]

Unfortunately it has passed on. All the flowering around here has also been spectacular.

[melbrackstone]

That's a shame dansai. After seeing them flowering I wondered if they'd make a good bonsai specimen. The limited info I can get seems to be that they can take being pruned, but that's about it. I suppose the flowers will be too big?

NAHamilton the plants with the white bottlebrushes around here are Melaleuca, I believe, the weeping ones are very pretty when flowering, but mostly finished now. This rain will definitely finish the flowering off!

[dansai]

I think they would need to be bigger bonsai. The growth is lanky with little branching. The Little Penda may work better. Growth is more compact and leaves smaller. I have a couple that I'm growing on at the moment so will wait and see

[melbrackstone]

I think they would need to be bigger bonsai. The growth is lanky with little branching. The Little Penda may work better

Yes I think you're right. Will keep a look out for the dwarf variety. Cheers! Good luck with yours.