Glaukus

None of my huizache seeds germinated when I bought them. I have a couple of grafted ones and degrafted ones that a mate gave me, I can't say I've noticed they're any more difficult than any others. But that's not much of a sample size.

Run your finger along the margins of obtusifolia phyllodes. You'll feel a characteristic rough, almost serrated edge in comparison to longifolia which will be smooth as a baby's proverbial. And yes, you can often see a red crusty outline on them.

They still look very small to be in adult sizes pots and full sun. Some individuals will tolerate and adapt to it. Some will show stress reaction and growth will stall, possibly followed by dieback if no action is taken. This plant is telling you it's not happy, so as a first step I'd put into a more humid environment and under shadecloth (30-50%). I'd give it some nitrogen feeding, half strength and a few applications of seasol. They bounce back and it's coming into the growing season so there's no reason it won't recover and become healthy relatively fast.

I could save them a bit of trouble. My findings are: mdma and lsd together are pretty darned great.

Send them to me if you want them tested...

Thanks for your beautifully written and thoughtful response. I will re-read it a little later when I'm more awake. I think in the last 6 months I've made significant progress in regards to my thinking on this topic but I'll wait until the words are clearer in my mind before I attempt to articulate them.

So you never had success with cuttings of the NL? I just made a tubs worth as I needed to trim it anyway. I used hardwood red clonex. The cuttings still all look fresh, but I imagine rooting might take a long time if at all...we will see and report back.

https://medium.com/@johnw_whitehead/attack-of-the-tomato-killers-the-police-states-war-on-weed-and-backyard-gardens-c89c05eb68f4 America. Maybe not such a paradise for growers...

I don't know if I can say there are any tricks for flowering. I just plant them in the ground and let them be. I don't water them, I don't fertilise them, they just grow and after a few years they flower. I had seed pods forming late last year but the brutal hot dry early summer made them abort. Hopefully this year. Pretty sure @Psyentist got seeds from his last year...

I wouldn't feel bad about butting heads with folias, he's a chaos agent, loves a bit a bit of discord. You're in now.

Maybe a health check might be worth adding too. Eg have any trees been affected by galls, borers etc. Are any trees experiencing die back etc.

I always used to pick cubes around mullum in November. Yay for la niña! Mostly for the guerilla season...

I'd want to make sure your dad's heart was in good shape before giving ephedra. It's quite hard on the ol ticker.

To be fair, Sallubrious came in with all guns blazing, and quite a hostile aggressive tone, calling anyone who doesn't subscribe to his point of view a lot of names. That's not usually a very good way to start a discussion, unless you're looking for similarly defensive responses. We are not your enemies. As far as this all being one big coordinated scheme to usher in draconian measures, I would ask one question. Have you ever been involved in project management before? Have you experienced how fucking difficult it is to get anyone to agree on anything? Let alone actually make it happen? I am sorry to hear your situation is so dire Sallubrious. I wish there was more support for families who are hurting right now. Let us know if there is a go fund me or something that people can contribute to to assist.