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Tree was purchase as one of 3 from a garden centre closing down. It was in a 6 inch pot and severely root bound.
Root pruned quite hard and potted into an orchid pot to recover.Top of the plant was cut hard to generate back budding, and then initial branch selection done.
The new apex and branches were wired as they Lignified and set in place quite quickly

Trunk has increased about 1/3 during this time so growth is quite rapid,

Species:- Babbingtonia
Purchased:- October 2010
1st work:- October 2010, Repot and initial Branch Reduction
1st Styling:- January 2011, Initial Apex / Branch selection and wire

Planned schedule for Bonsai pot end 2011.

Ken

Stumbled across this thread tonight, and wondered why I never finalised the comp? or updated the thread with new pics?

I took some updated photos today of this tree to continue the thread by adding some of them from the intervening years.

Ken

Coming on really nicely Ken,
Regards
Steve

absolute beauty!!

Thanks all glad you enjoy

these are a cracker of a tree to have as they are quick growing and easy to maintain. Can be styled into any shape using wire or clip and grow.
if you only have 1 native bonsai, it should be Baekia (Babingtonia)

Ken

A very nice tree ken. Theres info here that will help friend and I in the collection of our babingtoia.
Thanks again.

Very nice Ken! Are the leaves almost the same as melaleuka?

Much smaller Neli than most mels

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A tree I can wish for...looks so good.

Congrats Ken,
This one is a special from start to finish. Love it when it's flowering.
Cheers.......Brian

Great progression.. Very inspiring! Took something that on the surface looked ordinary and turned it into something great... Will keep getting better too.

Thanks all

I highly recommend these to anyone that wants an easy care Native.
Robust and fast growing. They have everything going for them

Ken

Neli wrote:A tree I can wish for...looks so good.

Me too, Neli. Me too.