Baekea gunniana

[Sno]

This tree was grown from a cutting taken off a local bush probably ten years ago . Most of that time it’s been in a nursery flat . It normally looks like cousin it with weeping young branches hiding any trunk . It’s been slow to thicken because I have not let it get away on me so it will be a hybrid Shohin . From what I have seen it rarely back buds on the trunk . The local bushes which are a mix of B gunniana and B utilis are multi stemmed and tend to grow in the creeks and bogs around here . The only way I can tell the difference between the two is the back of the leaves on the B utilis are ‘keeled ‘ compared to B gunniana which are flat .
I have reduced the growing space down over the last two years to finally get it into this pot by Graham . I have had the pot nearly as long as the tree with the idea of pairing the two . The colour is quite beautiful and looks like a rusty pot .

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[Ryceman3]

This tree was grown from a cutting taken off a local bush probably ten years ago . Most of that time it’s been in a nursery flat . It normally looks like cousin it with weeping young branches hiding any trunk . It’s been slow to thicken because I have not let it get away on me so it will be a hybrid Shohin .

10 years well spent Sno. It’s a lovely little tree and the pot combo is pretty sweet I think. Nice.

[Rory]

Cool tree Sno. That’s a beautiful looking species to use too.

[GavinG]

There's a lot of dancing going on in there Sno, I'm looking forward to seeing how it evolves over time. It can be a tricky equation for these small-leafed natives - how neat, how groomed, how wild, and how do the small branches relate to the larger ones. Your eye stays very active when you look at it.

I'm assuming you are enjoying the three months of the year you aren't freezing...

Gavin

[Sno]

Thanks Gavin . The tree does most of the dancing on its own , I think this is the first time it’s had any wire on it and that’s because I needed an apex .

I'm assuming you are enjoying the three months of the year you aren't freezing...

Gavin

Summer loving . The mountain weather is perfect growing weather at the moment . I’m going out side to touch wood .

[boom64]

Fantastic work Craig . Great vision, love the movement of the trunk and branches and a top-notch pot to finish it of... John.

[melbrackstone]

What a lovely tree! I'm a big fan of all things Baeckea.

[Rory]

What a lovely tree! I'm a big fan of all things Baeckea.

hahaha. You had me at Baeckea. I rate them as the best overall native genus to work with for bonsai.

[Sno]

What a lovely tree! I'm a big fan of all things Baeckea.

The Malaysians make some absolutely stunning trees out of ‘Cucur Attap’ ( Baekea frutescens ) I am not sure if you can get that variety up north .
I don’t see Baekea used much down here , the odd Babingtonia virgata (or whatever there calling it now ) . A bit cold for that variety up here .

[alpineart]

Hi Sno , very nice trunk on this species . Who needs wire with natural movement like this .

Cheers Ian