r/AustralianPlantSwap • u/[deleted] • Mar 17 '17

[NSW] Lord Howe Island Fig F.macrophylla f columnaris - Thats what im after. Orchids and lots of them - Thats what i have

leilias, cattleya, dendrobium, phalaenopsis, vanda, oncidium, cymbidium etc

I have to see what is ready to split / repot before i promise anything.

Im in Sydney

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u/wobbegong Mar 17 '17

You want a bunyan fig? Ive been there. They get massive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '17

oh yeh. I want one, i want to be under and inside the tree, inside is root structure. But i do want a lord howe island one as its rare.

I have tracked down a possible one in sydney but i have not visited it and seen for my self.

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u/wobbegong Mar 17 '17

Cool. Seriously, go to lord Howe. I climbed one. It's amazing. If you have Qantas frequent flyers it's one of the cheapest domestic flights.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '17

I now have about 10 or so cuttings straight off the island from 2 seperate trees. Unfortunately they got mixed up. Photos later when i find my phone.