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Re: [NATURAL] Leptospermum sp. hybrida - longd_au
Posted: April 28th, 2022, 4:30 pm
by melbrackstone
What a lovely little tree! Nicely done, Dennis!
Re: [NATURAL] Leptospermum sp. hybrida - longd_au
Posted: April 28th, 2022, 10:41 pm
by greg27
I haven't seen this thread until now - that is a great little tree. You've nailed the naturalness I reckon. Have you done anything to the deadwood? Reminds me of a tree recovering from a bushfire.
Re: [NATURAL] Leptospermum sp. hybrida - longd_au
Posted: April 28th, 2022, 11:56 pm
by longd_au
greg27 wrote: ↑April 28th, 2022, 10:41 pm
I haven't seen this thread until now - that is a great little tree. You've nailed the naturalness I reckon. Have you done anything to the deadwood? Reminds me of a tree recovering from a bushfire.
Hi Greg. The dead wood was treated with lime sulfur and painted with Japanese ink last year to give it that dark look we see after bush fire.
Re: [NATURAL] Leptospermum sp. hybrida - longd_au
Posted: April 29th, 2022, 10:49 am
by greg27
longd_au wrote: ↑April 28th, 2022, 11:56 pm
The dead wood was treated with lime sulfur and painted with Japanese ink last year to give it that dark look we see after bush fire.
Thanks, looks great - you nailed the bushfire look. I've done similar things with lime sulfur and black Indian ink - not sure if there's much difference between Indian ink and Japanese ink but I might have a play around with each.
Re: [NATURAL] Leptospermum sp. hybrida - longd_au
Posted: April 29th, 2022, 6:31 pm
by longd_au
greg27 wrote: ↑April 29th, 2022, 10:49 am
longd_au wrote: ↑April 28th, 2022, 11:56 pm
The dead wood was treated with lime sulfur and painted with Japanese ink last year to give it that dark look we see after bush fire.
Thanks, looks great - you nailed the bushfire look. I've done similar things with lime sulfur and black Indian ink - not sure if there's much difference between Indian ink and Japanese ink but I might have a play around with each.
The ink I used is called Sumi ink.