Kunzea Baxteri I bought as small tubestock in 2019. As you will see in the photo it was not a very healthy looking specimen. I remember the guy at the nursery asked are you sure you want this one? For some reason I did, so he gave it to me free of charge. It ended up recovering and becoming healthy.
The design of this one is definitely a bit different. I really wanted this to be rugged, gnarly, and convey an old tree that has had a hard life. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but I am really happy with the form it is starting to take now, for me it feels natural and gives me the feeling of South Western Australia.
April 2019 - Unhealthy tubestock
August 2021
February 2022 - Before work
February 2022 - After work
December 2022 - Before work
December 2022 - After work
22nd January 2023
Kunzea Baxteri - Scarlet Kunzea
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Patmet
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Kunzea Baxteri - Scarlet Kunzea
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Patmet
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Re: Kunzea Baxteri - Scarlet Kunzea
Revisited this tree recently. It's starting to get a lot more branches now from clipping and growing. I'll go in with wire again to work the design when growth slows down a bit. Just pruning for now.
Before prune
After pruning
Before prune
After pruning
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Re: Kunzea Baxteri - Scarlet Kunzea
That’s looking nice mate. This species is fantastic for bonsai.
Keep updating every year.
Keep updating every year.
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
