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Willow leaf Peppermint - back from the brink

Posted: September 11th, 2014, 9:29 am
by alpineart
This has been a little project for a few years , from tube stock to what now is a severely damaged frost bitten native
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, the pot was frozen solid .It was hit about 2 months ago and looked very dead . The leaves and twigs would crumble in my hand so i ripped it out of the pot {needed the pot for another tree}and tossed it into the dunk pond . This morning while still tidying up i notice some new shoots
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so it was potted up
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. While it won't recover completely the main framework and structure should still be part of the new design .

Cheers .Alpineart

Re: Willow leaf Peppermint - back from the brink

Posted: September 12th, 2014, 5:35 pm
by Watto
Very interesting Alpine. I have a couple of natives that look dead from our very severe frosts this winter so I will give them another month or so to see if there is any movement.
Thanks for the inspiration.

Re: Willow leaf Peppermint - back from the brink

Posted: September 12th, 2014, 5:49 pm
by alpineart
Hi Watto , mate I was was certain this had gone to God . I'm blessed that Noah didn't throw into the trailer as he was ask to round up the rubbish or i would have been gone for good . Ihave 2 River Reds that got hit but not this severe .

Best of luck with yours :fc: .

Cheers Alpine

Re: Willow leaf Peppermint - back from the brink

Posted: September 12th, 2014, 11:13 pm
by Sno
G'day Alpine .It is amazing how some trees cope with what gets dished out to them . Looks like you have nature working for you now ie a bit of a winter pruning . Do you use much winter protection ?
Cheers Sno

Re: Willow leaf Peppermint - back from the brink

Posted: September 13th, 2014, 6:50 am
by alpineart
Hi Sno , I only protect my figs in winter, we usually get fogged in on the hill but the lower township gets hit hard . I might get up to 6 light frost per year but this one was severe . This will be placed in with the figs from now on .

Cheers . Alpine