AusBonsai

Mate, that thing is never going to amount to anything - chuck it into a box and mail it up to me, although I don't believe I could make anything half decent out of it, at east you wont have to look at it anymore.

Nice development for such a short time span mate.

Graeme wrote:Nice development for such a short time span mate.

Thanks Graeme, feed the bejesus out of them i say. I have just finished wiring and the tree has a LOONNNGGG way to go but i have most main branches now. It is a complicated tree and will only get more so as it develops ramification. I left a fruit on it as it is the first time it has fruited for me and i got all Motherly I appreciate criticism both good and not so good.

This tree has also roared back into life after its last defoliation.

Hey bodhi,

How do you find their root systems? I have heard that once collected they can produce weak roots in a potted environment.

Joe.

Hi Jow, yes that is correct. They are very similar to Fuschia in their root habits. Not a lot produced but they do not miss a beat. I think it is an advantage as i do not have to repot as often. Every three or four years. The difference to fuschia is that they dont kill off any branches on repot like Fuschia does.

tingqueji wrote: The other one i have throws new shoots quickly too but the branching is painfully slow to thicken.

I dont suffer that problem and find quite the opposite, but i feed my trees heavily.

Lovely tree Bohidharma, nice one

Coming along nicely

Waw! Fantastic tree and work!

How's this one going?

Woa! Nice tree Bodhi!

Jow wrote:How's this one going?

Thanks for the bump Joe.

It is flowering at the moment and i will be dewiring shortly. It is in good health and i would like to address the leader as i am not happy with the way it is. I will post soon.

Thanks Bodhi, I'm looking forward to it.

cant wait to see more progression shots of this very keenly interested always wanted one hard to find in melb

Time to work the Arbutus. It will be defoliated and dewired and check to see if the branching has set into place. Hoping for a lot of secondary branches in the right place.