Question From:
Bill Wasserman in Clontarf, Clontarf QLD
Nature of problem:
I am a keen, amateur bonsai student and would like to bonsai a lemon scented gum. Can I germinate from a seed or strike a cutting?
Type of Plant (if known):
Lemon scented gum
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Nil
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Bonsai potting mix
How often do you water the plant:
Daily
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
7 hours +
What type of plant is it:
Gum
How long since you planted it:
Not yet
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
No
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoor
What other treatments have you given the plant:
Nil
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Other Comments:
Answer: Hi Bill, It would be a challenge. Gums are hard to manage as pot plants….But why not give it a go! If you google Corymbia ‘Marion’ you will read about the shorter, multi-trunked form of the lemon scented gum. This would be the form to try to get seed of. Maybe the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority in Canberra could help you find seed. Good luck. Don
