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I am fairly new to bonsai (3 years) and this is one of my first attempts at bonsai and making a bonsai progression series...
It is nothing special but its cool to see how it has progressed over the years.. i hope to keep this progression going year to year.

This is it in late 2008, straight off the shelf from bunnings. October 2009, after some reading and research i made a grow pot and tried my hand at wiring..... August 2010. Starting to bulk up a little.... (my only real style design was to keep all branches coming out horizontal to make a radial canopy.. (broom style'?)..... November 2011. After a long time in this grow pot i am happy with the trunk/base and start planning its return to a bonsai pot. December 2011. I adore this pot!! and i hope the tree will show it off! (Note: branches are messy and need to be wired badly but it will have to wait for the roots to take hold in this new pot)..... NS

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. . . .
Who knows, maybe i will make another one of these in 2015? I am thinking about getting more progressions of my trees together..... I have lots more but this is one of the oldest.

Any thoughts & advice most welcome.

NS

NS, really nice progress mate, the trunk is starting to look good. I like the flow of the tree ,especially where it leaves the ground however i believe it needs a leader and crown on this tree, I'd most likely wire the left main branch up and go from there. good work mate.

Nice one man. Really like the trunk development

Craig wrote: NS, really nice progress mate, the trunk is starting to look good. I like the flow of the tree ,especially where it leaves the ground however i believe it needs a leader and crown on this tree, I'd most likely wire the left main branch up and go from there. good work mate.

Thanks mate... For now i will just let it find its feet. Then yes it needs work on the top.... BUT, any path i take in achieving a single leader from the trunk will result in a large scar... i can see your idea in wiring the left branch up and removing the right.... many options... i have some time to decide.
Cheers mate
NS

bonsaiarmy wrote:Nice one man. Really like the trunk development

Thanks mate.. a grow pot with fast draining soil and regular feeding has worked well.
NS

NaturalSelection wrote:

Craig wrote: NS, really nice progress mate, the trunk is starting to look good. I like the flow of the tree ,especially where it leaves the ground however i believe it needs a leader and crown on this tree, I'd most likely wire the left main branch up and go from there. good work mate.

Thanks mate... For now i will just let it find its feet. Then yes it needs work on the top.... BUT, any path i take in achieving a single leader from the trunk will result in a large scar... i can see your idea in wiring the left branch up and removing the right.... many options... i have some time to decide.
Cheers mate
NS

I didn't say anything about removing the right branch at all , it could prob be wired slightly down out and up at the end,

Craig wrote:

NaturalSelection wrote:

Craig wrote: NS, really nice progress mate, the trunk is starting to look good. I like the flow of the tree ,especially where it leaves the ground however i believe it needs a leader and crown on this tree, I'd most likely wire the left main branch up and go from there. good work mate.

Thanks mate... For now i will just let it find its feet. Then yes it needs work on the top.... BUT, any path i take in achieving a single leader from the trunk will result in a large scar... i can see your idea in wiring the left branch up and removing the right.... many options... i have some time to decide.
Cheers mate
NS

I didn't say anything about removing the right branch at all , it could prob be wired slightly down out and up at the end,

To achieve a strong new leader one of the two major trunks will at least need to be reduced quite a bit!!! (i know you didn't mean for removal of the right branch>> that was my mind ticking )
(i cant do anything to this till at least April.) [Time to ponder wire options.] Thanks.

NS