Callicoma serratifolia

[wattynine]

Just doing a tree research amongst the suitable Australian natives for bonsai opportunities
I do a bit of creek collecting and always looking for a new opportunity.
Came across this so would like to ask the readers if they have any of this.
It seems it will be limited to east NSW Coast near creeks and rivers.
Has a unique Australian history , a unique botanic nature and is a gorgeous tree to boot. One we should be cultivating.
?????
Not much talk of it in the "search"
Watty

[Rory]

http://www.cbs.org.au/Native_Shows/bons ... tml#callic

http://www.cbs.org.au/Native_Shows/bons ... 0large.jpg

[wattynine]

Yeh, thanks bonsaibuddyman, found this in my search as well, just wondering if there was much else around.
Seems to be quite rare as far as bonsai material
Watty

[dennismc]

Hi Watty

The Callicoma Makes a wonderful bonsai that reminds one of the Beeches of the northern hemisphere. Amazing how quickly the leaves will reduce in size.

But beware it will surely die the first time it dries out - a water tray in summer is highly recommended.

Dennis Mc

[Jan]

In our area the wild plants suffer from borers as they mature. I presume that this contributes to their relatively short life span in the wild of roughly 15 years.

[delisea]

Hi Watty,

I'm a longtime lurker, first time poster. Hello. I started trying bonsai late last year after being inspired by this great webforum.

Callicoma is one of the species I have been playing with. It is a very common primary rainforest species in the Coffs area, and grows on the roadside and railway access tracks. These plants get regularly 'pruned' by the council machinery, poviding some great opportunities to collect some interesting trees. Below is one I collected a couple of weeks ago. I will be just happy if it just survives at this point.

Callicoma collected Jan '15.jpg

It appears that a few of you have tried this species. It would be great to see some photos of the results.

Cheers,