Species: Again I don't know the exact species of this only that it is a gum.
Original height of stock: 200mm
This is a self seeded tree from one of my pots. It was tossed around in the yard with a broken nursery pot all last season. This caused some of the trunk to die but what is left looks quite vigorous. I recently potted it into this bonsai pot so it would go on the bench for a little better care. This is working so far as I have started to grow fond of it's character
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All I have done so far is give it a couple of trims.
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Another couple of trims and some wire,
Still wiating for the right day to get out the carving tools.
Still wiating for the right day to get out the carving tools.
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I am making it up as I go along with this gum but for some reason I think I will let it grow out over Winter. Hopefully I can get some ramification into it after it warms up and before it's photo shoot 
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Trimmed it back again a few weeks ago.
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Re: [bretts] Gum
Far out this makes we want to start trying my hand at natives!!!!
Where does everyone get their material from?!?
I have not seen natives being sold as stock at bonsai nurseries...maybe I should just check out some local nurseries and see what has bonsai potential?
Where does everyone get their material from?!?
I have not seen natives being sold as stock at bonsai nurseries...maybe I should just check out some local nurseries and see what has bonsai potential?The only way to ensure the triumph of evil...is for good men to do nothing.
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Local Garden Centres, Local gardens being renovated, Seedlings that pop up in gardens ( Eucalypt, Melalueca, Callistimon)billa wrote:Far out this makes we want to start trying my hand at natives!!!!
Where does everyone get their material from?!?
check out the local Forrestry Commision Nursery, http://www.forests.nsw.gov.au/business/nurseries
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Hieght.
Final picture.
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Thats not turning out to bad at all Bretts. 
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Thanks, it is a good gum to work with, wish I knew the type?
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Re: [bretts] Gum
G'day Brett,
The competition rules state;
Regards,
Steven
The competition rules state;
The same as your ficus entry, please update your submission before midnight Thursday 1st November to ensure you remain eligible for the competition.• The final pictures must include at least one paragraph of text describing the final outcome and what is planned for the future of the tree.
Regards,
Steven
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As I stated earlier this gum rolled around the yard in a pot most of last growing season. I figured it was a tough species and it has not let me down. I am still learning what is the best pruning method. Some times if you don't let a branch grow out enough it will die back if cut. Since repotting into this blue pot it has not been allowed to put on a great deal of growth so the priority now will be to let it grow out strong and learn more about controlling the growth and ramifying the branches and reducing leaf size. It was a pity that the lower deadwood rotted away which has reduced the base width but one thing I will not do these days is try to control dead wood rot. What will be will be. I think in time this will be a great shohin.
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As I said I have just let this one grow wild to recover it's strength. I will be listening closely to the tree so it can tell me when I should trim it back hard again.
Current hieght 440mm
Edit: oops wrong pics
Current hieght 440mm
Edit: oops wrong pics
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Gave it a trim before Winter set it, should be good to style when the warmer weather returns
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