AusBonsai

Hello bonsai people of Australia!

Call me Red, I am a 22 yr old from the perth hills and i have only just started to get into bonsai so now is probably a good time to start. i bought some Eucalyptus citriodora seeds and they have just popped up today and i am going to post progress and pics up in this thread and i would like you all to give me some advice as i go along. firstly what should my next move be once i removed them in the next couple weeks? cheers much appreciated, Red

Like any beginner tree you should pot it up into a free draining soil mix and let it get some growth on it. I would not attempt root disturbance at this time. Wait until the future tree becomes a sapling before attempting a styling. Feed your tree well with a quality organic mix and water well. Good luck and welcome Redmonz

Finally worked out how to post pics haha anyway thos is the start of my first progression from the bery start

Lovely species Red,

I will be interested in seeing their progression

Paul

Hi Red,

That's a good move now just give it a good feed just like Bodhi said to do & watch it grow, there's thing's take time & you have lot's of it on your side, so good luck & welcome,

Regard's

The Hacker

Might be a little late now But you might try a couple with the tap root cut off or even a seedling cutting where all the roots are cut of and it is treated as a cutting.
These things can be common practice with many exotic species so it is worth seeing if it works with the natives.

Hi Red, welcome to the jungle. I love everything about Lemon Scented Gum and have been lucky enough to have seen some of the best specimen trees of this species in some great landscapes, but I can't imagine it will teach you too much about bonsai. There are hundreds of better natives to grow as bonsai, by all means have a go and try a few things out with this one, but don't be too discouraged if you don't have a lot of success.

Cheers,
Mojo

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes and input as it is much appreciated, bretts I trimmed off every one of the plants tap root to an extent so far no signes of ill effect, I have some in pots and others in the ground, also have some eucalypt ficifolia which im doing the same (amongst alot of other species im experimenting with)

Cheers red

If your trying to put some shape into it early on you could try wiring them. I read somewhere I cant remember about wiring up seedlings.
If you wrap some wire tightly around a pen or something similar and just slide off the wire, then stretch it out a little so it looks like a spring, when thread the seedling through and bend how you like, the wire still leaves lots of room for the seedling to thicken without wire scarring and allows for easy shaping.
Not sure how this would effect eucalyptus though, as a few people have mentioned having trouble with them dying after they tried wiring them, I was under the impression they were OK with it unless it was cold though...
Just a thought.