I'll happily grow it if you can get me some seed or cuttings.

Some quite amazing prostrate forms of C. glauca are found around Sydney on ocean cliffs and headlands. Sometimes they form mounds up to several metres across but under 1m high, with tangled, totally prostrate branchlets (NOT merely windshorn) so densely crowded it is hard to push your hand between them, and you can walk over the top. I have never seen seed 'cones' on them, and from what I know striking cuttings of Casuarina is quite a challenge. I have never seen these forms cultivated though you would think they have great potential in landscaping, C. glauca is such a tough and disease-free plant.

I have photographed these plants in the past but don't have them in digital form.

Unfotunately most of the localities for them are in national parks, or if not then in reserves under control of a council, so it would be bit tricky collecting cuttings.

I have struck every species of casuarina I've tried (maybe 10 all up). Just put a 'needle' in some soil or water until it grows roots.

These sound like some amazing varieties. I've got a C. glauca prostrata in a pot from Kuranga that doesn't seem as dense.

Mention is made on the ANBG link below about cuttings from this plant. I'd be inclined to try softwood cuttings if I were to try striking this form.

Here is a link that might be useful: Australian National Botanical Garden

That's pretty much the one, there are some better pics at the link below:

The hard part would be getting cuttings or rooted plants to the states, where such a plant would be in high horticultural demand for warm coastal areas

Here is a link that might be useful: Casuarina glauca (prostrate form)

The Grevillea Park at Bulli, NSW has a great specimen very similar looking to richtrav's photos. The sooner this cultivar gets onto the open market the happier I'll be. it's a star!- especially for commercial landscaping.

If anyone does happen by any "spare" cutting material, I too would be interested in trying to get some strikes. :-)

Sounds like a great plant.

Just following up to see if anyone has started growing this plant

I'm with you rich, I love this plant. I have wanted it since I first saw it. I would love to be able to get (or certainly buy!) a cutting or two from Australia to try!

David

Following up the follow up in 2009. Does anyone have any cutting success? I'm very keen to know how long it will typically take to grow roots with use of rooting hormone?

This post was edited by Rhinobeetle2013 on Fri, Oct 18, 13 at 7:22

I bought Casuarina 'Cousin It' from a nursery in Arizona and am trying to grow the woody cuttings but it has been three weeks and though parts are still green I'm not getting any roots. Even though I have used rooting hormone and put them in perlite after the first couple of weeks that were spent in water. Does anyone have suggestions for how to grow the cuttings. I would love to have more of this plant?

Hi Liz. I trust you're aware that Casuarina glauca is a rampant weed in the Florida Everglades. The planting of this species outside its natural range in Australia would hardly strike a blow for the natural environment.

Ok in Australia, sold at any nursery, just stick it in the ground and it'll grow. Mind you, it's not uncontrollable.