{"id":2735,"date":"2023-01-29T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shibuibonsai.com.au\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2023-01-29T22:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:42:24","slug":"summer-trimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibuibonsai.com.au\/?p=2735","title":{"rendered":"Summer trimming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many native trees are growing strongly during summer so new shoots need regular trimming to keep the trees in shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I trimmed a Banksia integrifolia. This tree was grown from seed collected on South Coast NSW around 18 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Banksia before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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banksia after trimming new shoots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trunk and nebari with fingers for size scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This Melaleuca almost died from dehydration earlier in spring. It is now sitting in a tray with around 3cm of water through summer to make sure it doesn’t dry out again. It has recovered well and is now growing strongly and needed a second trim for this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melaleuca before trimming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This melaleuca grows so quick and responds to pruning so well that I generally just shear the new shoots with scissors – hedge trimming. Occasional more selective pruning helps maintain the foliage clusters and overall shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melaleuca after trimming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shibui Bonsai has a small range of Aussie natives as starters and pre-bonsai and occasionally larger field grown specimens. We currently have a few large trunked Banksias for sale – see sample picture below. Unfortunately these are too large and too heavy to be posted so pick up or alternative delivery only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Banksia integrifolia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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