Melaleucas tenacity
Posted: September 30th, 2009, 3:12 pm
As most of you know I am passionate about Melaleuca's I have a thread at the moment on there zone's and style's which they cover all.
Now I will show you there tenacity to survive. I must apologize for the quality of the pic's they were re sized for another site that would only allow about 75 kb's
( aren't these new comer's to the world of computers good at making excuses ), but that is the truth also on a small Nikon.
Now for the story proper.
In December 2004 Sue and I went down to our son's place in Denmark South West of Perth for the Holidays. Automatic retic was working fine.
We had our neighbour check the house and as part of the retic serves the front yard he could see it was OK. What we did not bank on was a heat wave along with very strong winds.
What happened to Houdini feature's in 360 should not happen to a dog. All other tree's were fine. The sprinkler on the end of the line you've guessed it, did not work it had some how got too an angle that did not spray out far enough, for Houdini and a semi cascade juniper.
That funny enough was not harmed by the strong wind's and lack of water.
Well there was Panic alright this tree was a best in show tree. Awarded by Lindsay Bebb on behalf of the President of Bonsai Clubs International.
Sue and I were devastated to say the least any other tree. Well I sighed not cried. So what to do well water is what you give something or someone when they are dry.
But slowly via a spray so fortunately I could do this. Any way here are some pictures, to show what happened.
First one show the tree when we saw it first. On the first of January 2005.
Now I will show you there tenacity to survive. I must apologize for the quality of the pic's they were re sized for another site that would only allow about 75 kb's
( aren't these new comer's to the world of computers good at making excuses ), but that is the truth also on a small Nikon.
Now for the story proper.
In December 2004 Sue and I went down to our son's place in Denmark South West of Perth for the Holidays. Automatic retic was working fine.
We had our neighbour check the house and as part of the retic serves the front yard he could see it was OK. What we did not bank on was a heat wave along with very strong winds.
What happened to Houdini feature's in 360 should not happen to a dog. All other tree's were fine. The sprinkler on the end of the line you've guessed it, did not work it had some how got too an angle that did not spray out far enough, for Houdini and a semi cascade juniper.
That funny enough was not harmed by the strong wind's and lack of water.
Well there was Panic alright this tree was a best in show tree. Awarded by Lindsay Bebb on behalf of the President of Bonsai Clubs International.
Sue and I were devastated to say the least any other tree. Well I sighed not cried. So what to do well water is what you give something or someone when they are dry.
But slowly via a spray so fortunately I could do this. Any way here are some pictures, to show what happened.
First one show the tree when we saw it first. On the first of January 2005.
, but not as severe
they were in a hurry to pack up 
. Yet he is still in there fighting. I think he is winning 