AusBonsai

Hi all
At the end of last term at school, Steven was pruning and repotting his big callistimon (I cannot find the post now?) and took of a bent and twisted cutting.

He suggested I pot it up and "as I need more trees" see if it can grow.
I chucked it into a pot of Diatomite / zeolite, and left it on a tray in the shade where I propagate any larger stock I have.
It was well and truly Dried out and looking sad, so thought it had not taken, but while watering this morning noticed a new shoot on it

As pup has described before they are easy to take largish cuttings of by sitting in water and waiting.

Ken

It is your skillfull approach and technique that has contributed to its success Ken

Hi Ken,

The diatom/ zeolite mix do you use that for cuttings only or is that your standard soil mix?


Cheers
EZ
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How thick was the cutting, ken?

Treat em mean, keep em keen

Steven

SEE I told ya so


Cheers Pup

Proof is in the pudding!

That looks like a pretty decent sized cutting too, might have to go have a look at the street trees that line my area, see if I can get some myself

Am trying to build my native collection

Hi all and thanks
Yep Bodhi, checked in the pot and forgot about it largely
The base of the cutting must be about 25- 30mm diameter ( 1 inch or so). A little thicker than thumb sized

Ken

CoGRedeMptioN wrote:Hi Ken,

The diatom/ zeolite mix do you use that for cuttings only or is that your standard soil mix?


Cheers
EZ
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It is my standard mix of 2/3 diatomite, 1/3 zeolite. I use that in all my trees.

Ken

Time to pay the front yard another visit...


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Lol,
I'm out driving he streets! And just remembered a couple of posts to Helen info on... Feel like a stalker!


Cheers
EZ
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