AusBonsai

My first Bonsai. Went looking on a mates property and found this on a rock ledge overlooking the river. Ball at base 110mm X 140mm, trunk on horizontal section 175mm in girth, Trunk from ball to bend is 390mm. Tree stands at 1.3m. Made a growing box yesterday after reading the forums. The tree fits perfectly. Took some pics for identification and some thoughts on the tree.

Regards Steve aka Panda

Hey Panda,

Well, what can I say, other than if this is your first tree, you are doing well and have a potentially bright future ahead of you in bonsai!

It is a bit difficult to see what is going on where the trunk enters the ground, but you certainly have an eye for interesting trees. Finding a planting angle for this will be interesting, so try looking at it from a whole bunch of different angles as well. I see a potential semicascade in it. Now however, you have time to go find some more material as this one will need a year or two just to settle in and find its feet before you do too much on it.

Welcome to bonsai and to Ausbonsai, and long may your interest last!

Cheers,

Andrew

Thanks Andrew for the great encouragement, yeah I would like to do something with the tree, but PATIENCE, I hear u say. I dont want it to die , so it gets left alone to do it's thing.

Regards Steve
I will post some pics when something new happens....

WOW

thats a juicy trunk line Panda.
looks like you won't be having any straight lines on that one.