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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Aug-2007
Posts: 22
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Voracious growth
Here are the accompanying pictures to the recovery seedling post above.
These guys are now 145, 170 and 240mm tall.
The largest now boasts branches with multiple leaf pairs.
Note that even at this size a low single wire is still mandatory as although the seedling it strong enough to hold itself up in still conditions, strong winds quickly knock it over. Notably the trunk is actually strong enough to support all growth above the wire support point. The root system isn't required for such support in it's native environment during this part of the growth phase.
At this growth rate I'll be looking to trim before long in order to promote reduced inter-nodal spacing. Any tips on trimming this style of Eucalypt growth appreciated, it doesn't present as a pinching candidate but I'm unaware of preferred pruning methods.
Red.
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