Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
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Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Hey guys, can I please get an ID on this beautiful little shrub.
Gave it a good selection prune yesterday and removed the top 2 inches of soil and roots.
Would I be ok to reduce the rootball this week by a farther 60 %
Want to get it into a more shallow pot?
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Gave it a good selection prune yesterday and removed the top 2 inches of soil and roots.
Would I be ok to reduce the rootball this week by a farther 60 %
Want to get it into a more shallow pot?
Cheers
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Not a Mel, that's Leptospermum laevigatum (A.K.A. Coastal Tea Tree).
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Pretty sure it’s not Rhaphiophylla... leaf shape doesn’t look right, it reminds me more of Nesophila but I’m just guessing on that... I think it looks more like Leptospermum Laevigatum (Coastal Tea Tree) to be honest.
In terms of root reduction, I just did an Ericifolia and Leptospermum of some kind in the last 2 weeks. Both seem fine, and you’ve got a bit warmer weather in Perth so that is a plus. Having said that, I’ve had pretty slow recovery from Nesophila after a repot with big root reduction, so if it is that species of Mel, just remember some species are less robust than others.
In terms of root reduction, I just did an Ericifolia and Leptospermum of some kind in the last 2 weeks. Both seem fine, and you’ve got a bit warmer weather in Perth so that is a plus. Having said that, I’ve had pretty slow recovery from Nesophila after a repot with big root reduction, so if it is that species of Mel, just remember some species are less robust than others.
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Bark looks too papery to be Coastal Tea-tree to me. Also leaves are very tight (short internodes) and look too firm and fleshy. I don't know which one, but it could be a Mel.
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Just looked at some leaf types and it could be M.nesophila.
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Acacia howittii. The upright shrub/tree version, not the weeping selection?
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Don’t think so grant. This is a type of paper bark tree. I have owned a couple of sticky wattle in my time. And the only thing similar is the leaf shape.
What do u reckon guys, repot now or wait until October?
What do u reckon guys, repot now or wait until October?
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
I’d be doing it now you still have three months for in to settle in. Autumn is a great season warm days cool nights.
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
My initial thought was M. nesophila too, based on the leaf shape, colour of the new growth and the look of the bark. Hard to say from a photo without flowers though, and the leaves are a lot smaller than my nesophila. Either way I think it's safe to treat a mel similarly to a lepto in terms of repotting time so I'd do as Kirky said and go for it now. It looks like you have some nice warm weather coming up out west.
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Re: Melaleuca Ralph I think? Ok to repot now?
Thanks for all the advice guys. I found the tag buried under the soil I removed and it stayed little Nessie. So yea is a. Nesophilea.