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4-Oct-2007
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Eucalyptus Jacksonii
Greetings all.
I am attempting to grow my bonsai from seed. The species is the Red Tingle tree, officially known as Eucalyptus Jacksonii. It is native only to Walpole/Nornalup, Western Australia. A left-over from Gondwana. Would appreciate tips from anyone else who has tried growing Eucalypts from seed. |
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24-Dec-2007
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Update - 3.5 Months
Four survivors.
Transferred from seedling tray to a communal pot. |
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25-Dec-2007
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Hi Red
Where are you from? The seedlings look like they are happy. See this site and a post Thread recently about Growing Aussie plants as Bonsai http://asgap.org.au/bonsai/index.html Ken
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25-Dec-2007
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Lessons learnt: 1. Not all the little grains in a Eucalypt seed packet are actually seeds. 2. Despite the instructions on the seed packet advising repotting at 100mm, these guys get unwell after about 30mm. 3. Unlike their mature peers, the seedlings don't tolerate windy conditions. Quote:
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8-Feb-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Five month update
Of the five transplanted to the communal pot, four survived.
Shortly after the second transplant into individual pots (they grew quicker than I expected) Perth was hit by a heat-wave these little guys didn't appreciate. One is in it's terminal stages (not pictured). The three healthy seedlings are 70, 100 and 120 mm tall. The tallest is also boasting a branch of 30 mm. Red. |
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8-Feb-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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More lessons
Remember that my experience is based on very small quantities and as such are subject to random chance.
Fertiliser. In my search for a south-west eucalypt suitable controlled release fertiliser I read the following article from SGAP: http://www.hotkey.net.au/~sparrows1/sgap/sgap7a.html whilst I didn't find 'Nutricote blue' on my local shelves, some googling did reveal it's NPK values. Subsequently I used Nutricote Outdoor Garden & Shrub for some seedlings and Osmocote Plus roses superfeeder for others. Growth between the two was comparable, however the leaf edges began to yellow on the Osmocote fed seedlings. Sun. In their natural habitat these guys surge into action when an opening in the 40m canopy is created above them. They do not like more than about an hour of direct sunlight per day. Moisture. These guys come from a moist self-contained ecosystem, they do not like dry wind. Instead of watering periodically on hot days I have a single 'mist' jet between the pots set to a very low flow rate. (Imagine the on again off again drizzle of a Melbourne winter). Red. |
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22-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Pheonix Tingle!
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22-Mar-2008
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Awesome Red :-)
Keep us all posted on the progress and what you learn Ken
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22-Mar-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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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. Last edited by RedTingle : 22-Mar-2008 at 10:17 AM. |
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22-Mar-2008
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Under Attack
My seedlings have been the subject of attack recently.
I believe that damage to two leaves were the result of a caterpillar assault team. This attack was followed up by an army of Fungus Gnats. The Caterpillar were dispensed with manually, the fungus gnats were treated with an insect surface spray. The Fungus Gnats were the direct result of my intermittent misting, implemented to prevent heat stress, so I'll be expecting to see them back. I also have little black spots which are actually punctures through the leaves. Over time these punctures erode into larger holes. Not sure what these are yet, I haven't observed new instances since applying the surface spray. Red. |
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