AusBonsai

Get a load of this! And not in a National Park (just).

Grant

What species is this Grant?
I will try to track down my photographs of the great Prumnopitis ladei on Mt Spurgeon.
cheers
Ash

Ash wrote:What species is this Grant?
I will try to track down my photographs of the great Prumnopitis ladei on Mt Spurgeon.
cheers
Ash

We presume it is P lawrencei, Mountain Plum Pine. It is described as a variable podocarp from small shrub to 3.5mtr high. This one must be almost fully grown and would be very old; maybe 100 years or more possibly. They are very slow growers. At higher altitude they must be magnificent.

The one you mention also looks good for Bonsai. I have seen one at the Australian National Botanical gardens in canberra.

Grant

"Don't you even think about it! Leave it, Leave it!"


Lovely specimen, are you thinking of collecting it?

Mitchell wrote:"Don't you even think about it! Leave it, Leave it!"


Lovely specimen, are you thinking of collecting it?

No! Not thinking of collecting it. I was just happy to see it running free and wild. Just sharing.

Old nursery stock of this would be worth getting if possible. It buds back nicely so would be an easy one to grow,

Grant

I didn't think you would be, your comment of "(just)" had me worried.

Great tree, fortunately near me in Lanecove national park there are many great specimens... I only see trees like that in national/state parks these days in my area.

If I could find someone that sold stock like that, I would mortgage my house.

I bought some from Mt Annan Botanic Garden a few years back and have found that mine strike from cuttings easily (couldn't waste the offcuts). They grow quicker than I had expected, when given the soil and pot space. I'm still "growing them on" (originals and cuttings), and haven't decided on a training style as yet.

I am very encouraged to see this one shooting from such old wood; that offers even more options for these plants if I can cut them back hard to older wood.

Great to see this plant; thanks for postring it , Grant.

Jan.

This was another tree in the wild but definately a Podocarp.

Grant

Nice tree! awesome bark

Hi all,

Today I was at 1,850mtr altitude at Charlottes Pass and saw at the very top of the most exposed granite hill lookout; a very small podocarp growing in the lee side protection of a rock right at the very summit.

Can't download photos at the moment but it was great to see in the most exteme end of its natural range; the Snowy River was just down in the valley.

Lake Jindabyne is over full and some of the walkways are under water.

Going to have a look at Mt Kosciuszko tomorrow.

Grant

On the way to Mt Kosciuszko there are some podocarpus growing in the cracks where protection from the wind is available. The Podocarp at high altitude is a ground or rock hugging srub and is magnificently tough.

grant