Thanks John, that's high praise coming from you - I've seen your Kunzea ...boom64 wrote:Hi Ryceman ,great work with the little fellow ,has the makings of a cool tree. Cheers John.
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Just a quick photo update from today on this tree (since TT asked!)
Growing out recently and plenty of buds ready to go when the world warms up a bit ...
Growing out recently and plenty of buds ready to go when the world warms up a bit ...
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Going nice, Ryceman3!
I think we're all waiting for spring now....
Good luck with that ground layer btw - as I understand it with tougher species timing is less crucial, but it may take longer for the roots to appear. This is a patient art!
I think we're all waiting for spring now....
Good luck with that ground layer btw - as I understand it with tougher species timing is less crucial, but it may take longer for the roots to appear. This is a patient art!
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So I had this tree out for a trim today .. which I began - but the further through the work I got, the less interested I was becoming ... I didn't really feel like I had a plan that was worth commiting to.
So, I stopped hacking at it and just looked for a bit, and this is what I am now thinking ...
As it is now ... And this is what I'm thinking ... What do you reckon? Of course, there'll be a pot change etc at some stage in the near future where I'll be looking to reduce the size of the root ball and then move it into a smaller home. Any and all thoughts welcome.
So, I stopped hacking at it and just looked for a bit, and this is what I am now thinking ...
As it is now ... And this is what I'm thinking ... What do you reckon? Of course, there'll be a pot change etc at some stage in the near future where I'll be looking to reduce the size of the root ball and then move it into a smaller home. Any and all thoughts welcome.
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I don't see why you couldn't achieve that shaping in time. It's one of my fav styles, tbh.
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I like the tree as it is. Just a tidy up and a few tweaks. But also like the suggested drastic change for it as well
I have a similar tree to this and it’s been a helpful thread. Thanks.
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R3 - I’m with RDB1’s comments in that existing style is ok but.... I have a view that vision and creativity is a big part of the equation and if your bored with the current design the tree will end up bland and bored too.
So if you will be more committed a radical redesign - bang - redesign away. [THUMBS UP SIGN]
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Hey Riceman,
Personally if I had it and I wasn't happy, I'd be putting it in a grow pot and thickening it up and growing it tall. You'll get plenty more options that way. Then you can come back down the line and reassess it with a fresh outlook and new options. I've put both my trees from the competition back I to longer grow pots to try advance the trees.
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Personally if I had it and I wasn't happy, I'd be putting it in a grow pot and thickening it up and growing it tall. You'll get plenty more options that way. Then you can come back down the line and reassess it with a fresh outlook and new options. I've put both my trees from the competition back I to longer grow pots to try advance the trees.
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Hi Ryceman3 ,I agree 100% with Mark if you are not happy just move on to another style. The new proposed design looks fantastic ,lovely ark with a small amount of foliage ,very eye catching.. Cheers John.
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Thanks all for your responses, always good to hear the thoughts of others. As it is currently just isn't exciting me so I think the best thing for me to do is change it. Growing it on as Pearcy suggests would certainly open up a few more options I'm sure, it's either that or change direction - I think if I was to do that I will go down the path of my virt (thanks for the words of encouragement Boom64, MJL, RedDirtBonsa1 and Mel)... I might give it a bit of time and see if the idea continues to feel like the next move before I get the branch cutters out.
Your input was much appreciated.
Your input was much appreciated.
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Been a while since I updated this tree ... probably because in the end I didn't really do anything with it! I did repot (back into plastic) in late spring 2019 and since then it hasn't really been shown much love ... just a trim every now and then. It did have a lot of die back around a year ago (I feel like it might have been fertiliser related ... all new growth shrivelled and turned brown), but it has shot back so today, rather than give it a cut back like I had planned I decided I'd give it a pot. I've left the foliage essentially alone to help in recovery, probably removed around 65%+ of the root mass. It's back in a water tray for a month or so.
Pot is by Roman Hussman for anybody pondering that. I picked it up from Bonsai Island during one of my lockdown binges ...
Pot is by Roman Hussman for anybody pondering that. I picked it up from Bonsai Island during one of my lockdown binges ...
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Love it, nice work R3. Feel free to post the previous bonsai pot to me if you're done with it
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Ha! nice try Greg ... but if you look at the Melaleuca Linarifolia I have in the "Natural" competition, you might see a container that looks a bit familiar.
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Haha I see I commented on the pot in that thread too. Thought it looked familiar!
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