Lord Mayonnaise Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) HAAAAALELUJAH... hallelujah, hallelujah, hale he lu jah! Considering this is my first ever grow (and my first ever post), I thought I'd celebrate by sharing it with you guys, it's not a lot but it's all I have...for now. Edited March 25, 2010 by Lord Mayonnaise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psilosophical Posted February 23, 2010 congrats man :D nice photos. the seedlings look so cool how they have that red glow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blip Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) . Edited April 5, 2010 by lsdreamz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted February 23, 2010 Well Done Happy growing, and enjoy watching the growing process. You will develop a bond with these plants, and they will reward your love, especially when you plant them in the ground, 'cause they grow like crazy. dont show them too much love tho, i killed quite a few from over enthusiasm when i first started. anyway, enjoy. welcome to the forum. Cheers, Obtuse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted February 24, 2010 Beautiful, and good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Mayonnaise Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm already feeling the bond and I'm looking forward to growing old with these babies and many alike. Who would've thought that a couple of seeds cheaper than peanuts could provide thrills that'd last a lifetime. Here's an update from today. Edited March 25, 2010 by Lord Mayonnaise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yawning Man Posted February 24, 2010 Congrats man. I actually had my first Obtusy seedling pop up about a week ago, so i know how good it feels It's going to be awesome watching these plants grow and develop! Good friends to have as obtuse said. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 16, 2010 That's awesome, looks healthy. Was wondering what soil typs A. obtusifolia prefers, it's natural range or what it performs the best in. I have really heavy clay so as with many of the plants I added sand to the clay to make it more friable. Don't even know if this was a good idea. it's been in the ground almost a year and hasn't grown as much as I thought it might. Any information on conditions to make it perform better would be appreciated. As I too will soon be looking to put some more in the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted July 16, 2010 I dunno if you are in australia sola or if you are in the mediterranean? If you are in oz then do a google search about obtusifolia's and where they are found in their natural environments. They are a very common plant and grow in a range of environments. IME they tend to grow in areas that are very free draining - sandy north facing ridges at about +300m back from the coast. That is my experience though and I know they go all the way inland up and down the coast of NSW and probably elsewhere. IME obtusi's do not need to be pampered at all. They are tough. Grow em in tubestock in a native seed raising mix and they will be happy there for at least a year. after that they will start to get pretty root bound and need to go into the ground. They will never be that happy in pots. They will always prefer to have their feet touching the mother. peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted July 16, 2010 Very glad about this thread. I 'm havin a go with obtusifolia myself i hope you don't mind I drop a pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 17, 2010 Thanks for that meanies, I do live in Australia. I think it's the heavy clay around here that they don't like. There are a few patches where it's more free draining but I'm thinking I'll mound them all from now on. I propagate lots of native tubestock every year so I'll do a box of obtusifolia as well. Don't think I'll get the huge specimens but it's worth a try. I'll post when I have some more results. Sola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted July 17, 2010 I was thinking about this post today while I was out for a hike. Thought you might be interested in some pic's of them in their natural habitat. harro I found this one interesting because it's a juvenile - haven't seen that many in the bush really... you can see the young leaves if you look closely I like this one - nice healthy looking specimen... they don't really get much bigger than this, this one also has a nice spread to it all these plants live in a forest that is pretty average poor sandy soil. These plants are common as anything here peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted July 17, 2010 That is awesome! Thanks for the photo's, great spot you've got there. Mine are all smaller than the juvenile but it's a start. I can tell from the photo's I've put them in the right microclimate. Enjoy the view Thanks again Sola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quelho Posted July 20, 2010 A. Obtusifolia love free draining, poor quality soil. I have seen them growing mostly on sandy/rocky very poor soils with lots of water.... usually at the base of cliffs in sand and around sandy rivers. I use a mix of 1/3 river sand, 1/3 cacti mix, 1/3 native plant mix. Nice pics and much love Quelho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted July 21, 2010 here are a few more piccy's I thought these ones would give an idea of the gangly nature of them - they don't really get much bigger than this... i would say that the max size is about 3 metres high - the spread varies... sometimes they get quite wide... anyhow, heres some pic's - oh and if you are using these photos to identify them in the wild... please please be respectful, only take fallen wood! Or grow your own. peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites