Specialty Gardening: Drooping She-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata), 1 by Kaelkitty

Kaelkitty wrote:
...And here is a close up of the foot of the tree. I am really pleased about this development as it signals the "seedling" phase of growth is coming to an end - remember that this tree is only about three years old. My next task will be to begin the long series of repottings which will be required to reduce the root mass of the tree into something appropriate for the final size and shape I am working towards. I plan to repot the tree for the very first time in the spring, probably in August or September, depending on the weather. I am aiming for a tree that reproduces the effect of an adult tree of its species as closely as I can manage - you will appreciate that this is at least a 20 year project. I am aiming for a final tree size around a metre (3ft), and will probably look for a suitable pot in an low oval or rectangular shape.

Here also are a couple of links which you might find interesting.

A bit more about the tree species: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59542/
A few more photos of the tree in nature: http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=13225&...
An interesting place that the tree can be found in the wild: http://www.apstas.com/Deal_Island_Flora.html

TTFN, KK.