Eucalyptus nicholii 1
This was purchased as a $5 starter seedling from Erina Wildflower Nursery in 2020
Personally I think Eucalyptus is not a great genus for shohin. I think they look best as a larger tree.
Each to their own though. This species is very thirsty, and you do not want to let them dry out.
It thrives in a faster drainage medium, and loves full sun as long as the medium doesn't get dry.
The species tolerates a heavy root removal and is a lovely choice of material to work with.
I plan on growing this as a multi-stemmed clump.
10Jan2022
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Eucalyptus nicholii 1
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: Eucalyptus nicholii 1
Most Eucs won't make good shohin, due to leaf size, but E. crenulata, E. bridgesiana and E. cinerea have smaller leave to start with (and all beautifully blue-green!). They may not like the warm humid coastal areas, that's to find out. They grow strongly in Canberra and Melbourne.
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Re: Eucalyptus nicholii 1
Placed into a Pat Kennedy bonsai pot (Australia).
Once these guys are in full sun, Myrtle Rust has almost no noticeable effect on them. Its only when you heavily reduce the foliage in a non-growing period that its dangerous with myrtle rust.
This guy is powering on, and I'm looking forward to having this as a mutli trunk Euc develop.
17Nov2023
Once these guys are in full sun, Myrtle Rust has almost no noticeable effect on them. Its only when you heavily reduce the foliage in a non-growing period that its dangerous with myrtle rust.
This guy is powering on, and I'm looking forward to having this as a mutli trunk Euc develop.
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
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How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227