AusBonsai

Hi Pup,

After reading this it gave me hope for my (what I presumed was dead) Mel Paper bark I shoved it in the ground (and I mean shoved I thought it was dead) at an angle coming out from the compost bin I made a conscious effort to add extra water to the compost bin than normal so a few times a week and then about 10days ago I cleaned out my wood fire and put a lot of the ash over stump( remember reading somewhere on here about some plants reacting well to bushfire induced situations thought it cant hurt) . Today I have been rewarded with noticing shoots on the trunk and top branch which I was going to make the leader Really has made my day now if only my first collected one will start to shoot its not dead but is still yet to shoot from original transplant in early may.

Cheers

Jas

thats great news Jas,

Thanks Craig,

It really is especially for a newbie like me. I wonder if keeping it sitting in the air for 3 days bare rooted was a hindrance or a help????

It really does show how tough and resilient Natives are. I did everything wrong then said to the hell with it your dead any way if nothing else ill use you to get a fig to grow over so I have you in my collection shoved it in ashes piled over it and I think its just shooting to spite me.

To be honest with all that matters is yes its shooting

Pup sorry to jack your thread. Now I just hope mine doesn't follow the example yours has and do this to me again . I have already told it next time its the axe ....

Cheers and apologies again

Jas

Shari that is one tough tree mate, so it looks like melaleucas from now on. it looks like you cant kill them

harry