[Solved] Native shrub?

Hornet · Post by **Hornet** » September 24th, 2011, 11:49 am

Another plant growing in the school ground out here at cecil plains, gorgeous flowers but very sharp foliage

Joel · Post by **Joel** » September 24th, 2011, 12:33 pm

Hi Hornet,

This plant is a Calothamnus from W.A. It looks to me like Calothamnus quadrifidus. I believe Pup has done some work with them.

Joel

Hornet · Post by **Hornet** » September 24th, 2011, 12:36 pm

Cheers mate, looks like thats

what it is, grabbed some seed, hopefully they grow for me

Solved - Joel - Calothamnus rupestris

Pup · Post by **Pup** » September 24th, 2011, 7:24 pm

Your Calothamnus is rupestris,

Hornet · Post by **Hornet** » September 24th, 2011, 8:30 pm

Thanks pup, have you worked with them, any tips on seed raising?

John

Pup · Post by **Pup** » September 24th, 2011, 9:53 pm

Hornet wrote:Thanks pup, have you worked with them, any tips on seed raising?

John

Sorry no on the seed raising still looking for a decent plant to try C, quadrafidus are very easy to grow and they are fast. At my age seeds are not a viable option.

Pup

Hornet · Post by **Hornet** » September 24th, 2011, 10:16 pm

Cheers, all i found is they are easy to sow so will just see what happens with them. Love the flowers on these plants, hadnt seen them before this

addict2bonsai · Post by **addict2bonsai** » September 25th, 2011, 12:01 am

These are great species as bonsai. I tend to grow them in "pine" styles as needles shorten well and they bud back on old wood. Make sure you choose 2 x 2 method or they thicken up.
They tolerate wire well. There was one displayed at AABC Convention in Perth in May that was only 4 years old.

Hornet · Post by **Hornet** » September 25th, 2011, 7:24 am

addict2bonsai wrote:\ Make sure you choose 2 x 2 method or they thicken up.

whats the 2x2 method and whats wrong with them thickening up?

AusBonsai