AusBonsai

I collected this tree about 20yrs ago its been living at my parents but finaly got it home today it hasnt done much growing gave a big drink of seasol as well . It needs to be repoted as the grow is poor been told it has been in its current pot for over 6yrs now. I need to make a grow box for which ill do shortly the hollow trunk was done when collected as i noticed it was very soft an water logged so i spent hrs removing the rotten wood an has been like it is ever since he is some pictures.

Great stump mate !!! that would make a cracka broom !!! Its natural style...

anttal63 wrote:Great stump mate !!! that would make a cracka broom !!! Its natural style...

Agreed, this is going to be one beauty of a tree.

Ive never done a broom style tree before but i think you guys are right tho picture below shows where im hopeing for shoots as there is live wood here ( red circles) i plan to re-pot as soon as i can then come spring start to feed it to get the growth that it should have . The tree is 120cm tall righ now so will aim to lower this as well as im sure there is more then 10cm burried below soil level let me no if the picture is about right for a broom style tree

mate thats awesome!!! material, id kill to get my hands on something like this tree.
thanks for showing

Hugh

put up that last pic without your pen markings and i will try to do a virt for you.

ok here it is

Great stump thats going to be one nice tree which ever way you go. Would you mind if i had a go at a virt also.
Mark

Never worked with a olive, will they put out shoots where you have the area marked out?

ok its on back soon!

Magzy wrote:Never worked with a olive, will they put out shoots where you have the area marked out?

It should shoot where i have marked out first step is to get it healthy again ill grow it a full season once repotted then cut back alot of the growth it should then back bud like crazy , ive tried this method on 3 other olives i have 4 weeks ago an they shooting really well will have picks of my old one in a few weeks ive finaly got shoots half way along the trunk just to small to to take a picture right now

Magzy wrote:Great stump thats going to be one nice tree which ever way you go. Would you mind if i had a go at a virt also.
Mark

Yeah go ahead

Hi Olive crazy , now that's my kinda material . It will make an awesome 2 man bonsai , inspires me to get out there and dig one myself .

Cheers Alpineart

This is my attempt at the virt mate.

Dam that is nice now i just have to find my self a time machine to go 20yrs into the future you have done a wicked job of that picture