AusBonsai

Hi guys, Can you please tell me what this tree is,as a newbie I was given it a year or two back (must have seen me coming) is it fit for anything other than the bin, my first thought is to cut it right back and develop more branches.
Am I wasting my time.




Nicholii (peppermint) or red spotted gum.

Nicholii (peppermint) or red spotted gum. Time is in the beholders eye.

Eucalyptus dont kn-owus
Still learning Red so I will give my thoughts to the chop, maybe use the main branch on the right as the new leader and chop the rest above it "the trunk"
that would add some movement into it too and maybe also chop the at the elbow on the new leader, thats all I can suggest but wait and see what the sperts say

anttal63 wrote:Nicholii (peppermint) or red spotted gum. Time is in the beholders eye.

Good one Ant I was going to say Nicholii but wasn't sure

Thanks Booga and Ant at least I know what it is now and Booga thanks for the idea of the chop, but if there are any other ideas out there I would appreciate some help with this one.

So many species of eucalypt and quite a few with similar leaves. Although I agree it is likely to be E. nicholli, without flower buds and fruit it is never certain.
The only really great Euc bonsai I have seen are quite large - 1m or more to be realistic Search some posts by PeterH with E. nicholli for inspiration viewtopic.php?f=136&t=7770&p=87436&hili ... ypt#p87436.
Don't let me put you off trying for a smaller tree with this one but it would be a first I'd say.

Hi Reddoggy

If it was mine i'd wack it in the ground for a couple of year's to get a bit more size in the trunk then use the first thick branch as the main leader & then jin the striaght part of the main trunk above that branch, that would put some movement into the tree making a very nice informal upright

Regard's The hacker

Thanks everybody for your help,I was going to give it away to some sucker,but then again I suppose if you have a stump it is worth keeping




Nicholii (peppermint) or red spotted gum.