How do i care for /prune a Lilly pilly in South Austraila

20-Jun-2007	#1
joelin bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2007 Location: Adelaide Country: Australia Posts: 31	How do i care for a Lilly pilly in South Austraila Hi All. Just bought a Lilly pilly, could anyone tell me if it needs shade or full sun or a bit both ? and if it needs to be kept moist or whatever..New to this and trust me to get a tree whats not kept as Bonsai worldwide..Thanks in advance..Joe Plant

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20-Jun-2007	#2
anttal63 bend me twist me Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: melbourne Country: australia Posts: 2,258	hey joelin i have 3 i am working on as well as a few dwarf specie's they are great to bonsai. they love lots of sun and water, good drainage. post up a photo when you can i will soon. __________________ Antonio . . . ------------------------------------ http://www.ausbonsai.com/forum/index.php (unlimited)

20-Jun-2007	#3
FlyBri no comment... *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Jun-2004 Location: Hurstbridge Country: DownUnda USDA Zone: 9-10? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,666	Gday Joelin! I'm no expert on Lilly Pillies, but I do have a couple that I've kept alive and well for a few years now. There are many different genera and species of trees and large shrubs which are variously called Lilly Pillies (see this post for more confusion), and from what I can gather, most are quite adaptable. Provided adequate water, both my Lilly Pillies (one unidentified and one Waterhousea floribunda) were able to thrive in full sun (and I mean full sun) throughout Melbourne's ridiculously hot, dry Summer (06/07). I'm guessing that a bit of shade in the hottest part of the day would be a good thing, if only to keep the roots from drying out too quickly. I don't know if you're frost prone in Adelaide, but I found that my Lilly Pillies suffered a little from the heaviest frosts of the 06 Winter. The nett result was that the trees were effectively tip-pruned, and they appeared to 'auto-ramify' come Spring. Good luck. FlyBri. __________________ Australian Native Plants as Bonsai Study Group ANPB Galleries --- rrr.org.au - Support Free-Range Radio

20-Jun-2007	#4
anttal63 bend me twist me Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: melbourne Country: australia Posts: 2,258	thats the lily i know fly it all sounds right give m heaps they just keep coming back. there not scared of a root prune either. __________________ Antonio . . . ------------------------------------ http://www.ausbonsai.com/forum/index.php (unlimited)

20-Jun-2007	#5
Ashbarns9999 bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: Victoria Country: Australia AHS Heat Zone: 10 Posts: 1,091	Lilly Pilly is a pretty resilient species. I obtained one from a mate of mine that was given to him by by someone who had grown it in a car (Holden) hub cap for ten years (no drainage). It had a terrible nebari so I tried to ground layer and succeeded second time around. It is thriving well and enjoys being defoliated in February. It is in full sun at all times and gets watered like any other species so don't worry about pampering this species despite its delicate name. Ash __________________ Better to procrastinate than lose sight of the objective by rash deeds. http://bonsaivaultforum.freeforums.org

20-Jun-2007	#6
joelin bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2007 Location: Adelaide Country: Australia Posts: 31	Thanks to all guys. I will post a couple of pics tomorrow then you can tell me what do do with it.. Thanks again..Joe Plant

20-Jun-2007	#7
joelin bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2007 Location: Adelaide Country: Australia Posts: 31	Pic of the Lilly pilly.. Hi Guys, Here is a pic of Lilly pilly I bought yesterday, I am not sure what to do with it regarding pruning etc..Any info would be appreciated. I was informed it was 4 years old, but who knows..Thanks in advance..

21-Jun-2007	#8
anttal63 bend me twist me Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: melbourne Country: australia Posts: 2,258	looks very interesting joel but you need to give us photos on more views. eg. sides and back. __________________ Antonio . . . ------------------------------------ http://www.ausbonsai.com/forum/index.php (unlimited)

21-Jun-2007

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Hi guys more pics to look at so someone can give me any ideas as to prune etc..Thanks in advance Joe Plant..

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