Mel Seedlings
Posted: December 1st, 2020, 11:43 am
Almost one year to the day since I planted a few mel seeds, it's time to move a few of these guys on to make some room. I am going to sell off some stock that I think are the best 4 varieties for bonsai (that I have propagated)...
I've got 7 or so of each up for grabs.
Mel Stypheliodes : minimum height = 300mm, trunk girth ranges between 5-8mm or so
Mel Rhaphyiophylla : minimum height = 300mm, trunk girth between 5-8mm or so
Mel Cuticularis : minimum height 250mm, trunk girth up to 5mm
Mel *** : minimum height 250mm, trunk girth up to 6mm
This last species had been named as Ericifolia ... but Ericifolia it is not! The leaves are not alternate and consecutive leaf pairs are decussate ... which rules out that ID. It has nice compact leaf size and the bark is very pale and beginning to flake a little. I have trimmed back into growth and produced budding on these young seedlings. It bends pretty nicely too, so whatever it is - so far I don't have any issues with it as a bonsai subject. If anyone wants to have a crack at an ID, be my guest ... if I had to throw a name in the ring it might be M. Halmaturorum - but I hope not, that's too hard to say!
All have been grown from seed and had root work, wired trunks etc to give them every chance as bonsai. You can see their development in this thread here : https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/forum/view ... 53#p284053
With that in mind, I am looking at:
$8 each for the Stypheliodes and Rhaphiophylla
$6 each for the Cuticularis and ***
I'll post a few pics of some of the candidates soon, but check the thread link above and that will give you a ball park on the kind of seedlings on offer.
Pick up only I'm afraid ... (in Melbourne). I have no confidence in their ability to be posted at this time of year, given it is summer and postal delivery efficiency during the Christmas period may not be all that flash. Like all native bonsai they love water, and don't like to dry out!
Like I said, some pics to come.
I've got 7 or so of each up for grabs.
Mel Stypheliodes : minimum height = 300mm, trunk girth ranges between 5-8mm or so
Mel Rhaphyiophylla : minimum height = 300mm, trunk girth between 5-8mm or so
Mel Cuticularis : minimum height 250mm, trunk girth up to 5mm
Mel *** : minimum height 250mm, trunk girth up to 6mm
This last species had been named as Ericifolia ... but Ericifolia it is not! The leaves are not alternate and consecutive leaf pairs are decussate ... which rules out that ID. It has nice compact leaf size and the bark is very pale and beginning to flake a little. I have trimmed back into growth and produced budding on these young seedlings. It bends pretty nicely too, so whatever it is - so far I don't have any issues with it as a bonsai subject. If anyone wants to have a crack at an ID, be my guest ... if I had to throw a name in the ring it might be M. Halmaturorum - but I hope not, that's too hard to say!
All have been grown from seed and had root work, wired trunks etc to give them every chance as bonsai. You can see their development in this thread here : https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/forum/view ... 53#p284053
With that in mind, I am looking at:
$8 each for the Stypheliodes and Rhaphiophylla
$6 each for the Cuticularis and ***
I'll post a few pics of some of the candidates soon, but check the thread link above and that will give you a ball park on the kind of seedlings on offer.
Pick up only I'm afraid ... (in Melbourne). I have no confidence in their ability to be posted at this time of year, given it is summer and postal delivery efficiency during the Christmas period may not be all that flash. Like all native bonsai they love water, and don't like to dry out!
Like I said, some pics to come.
