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[ID] please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 4:45 pm
by walko
hi all,

i dug this up about 10 weeks ago and cut it back hard, couple of weeks later it was putting out growth and the pics show as it sits today.

Im not to sure what it is if someone could help me i.d it that would be great :worship:thanks!!
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Re: i.d please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 4:50 pm
by Grant Bowie
looks similar to leptospermum lanigerum, the Wooly Tea Tree.

If so it will like plenty of water.

grant

Re: i.d please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 5:01 pm
by walko
Grant Bowie wrote:looks similar to leptospermum lanigerum, the Wooly Tea Tree.

If so it will like plenty of water.

grant

thanks grant, the leaves are of similar colour a grayish green not sure if i remember this flowering guess i'll have wait and see

daniel.

Re: [ID] please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 6:09 pm
by Joel
Im guessing it was from the coast?

It could be Monotoca elliptica or Leucopogon parviflorus.

Check these for descriptions of each:
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... ~elliptica
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... arviflorus

Joel

Re: [ID] please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 6:33 pm
by newzealandteatree
I think it is a Melaleuca Incana Nana.
Compare here:http://www.plants4perth.com.au/product/1543

CJ

Re: [ID] please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 7:12 pm
by walko
Joel wrote:Im guessing it was from the coast?

It could be Monotoca elliptica or Leucopogon parviflorus.

Check these for descriptions of each:
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... ~elliptica
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... arviflorus

Joel

hey joel,

it wasnt from the coast but dug from a melbourne garden the leaves on this are very small the heaths in the descriptions leaves look a tad larger

Re: [ID] please

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 7:14 pm
by walko
newzealandteatree wrote:I think it is a Melaleuca Incana Nana.
Compare here:http://www.plants4perth.com.au/product/1543

CJ
hey cj, the growth does look very simillar to melaleuca incana