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Babingtonia Virgata

"Baeckia"

Height 300mm
Width 550mm

Training 10 months

By Boom 64, John, South Coast N.S.W

This tree was collected at the end of winter 2011. It was growing on a flat depression on a large rock and had a very small root base. It went straight into a bonsai pot and has been roughly wired once. Unfortunately I lost several major branches [since jinned] over summer. It has had several flushes of growth over the last 10 months and has been cut back to shape each time. I have kept the tree facing in one direction as I am trying to keep the flow of the leaves in harmony with the flow of the thicker branches. I plan to re-pot into a new thinner pot at the end of spring. As I think the soil mix could be improved, hopefully the top will start to fill out and I can start to shape the canopy. Thanks John.

Boom
Great material to be starting with. I look forward to seeing what you do with the ramification and disposition of the branches.

Nice composition John. What are the dimensions

Hi Roger,
I hope i can do this plant proud. I have had good luck with collecting this species but i seem to lose a few once i re-pot into a bonsai pot. Heart breaking at times. All part of the journey. Cheers John.

Hi Bodhi,
The laying base is 230mm long.The thickest part of the trunk between the left hand elbow and the twin branches heading to the back is 45mm.The left hand branch is 250mm high from the lip of the pot, the right 300mm .The pot is 400mm x 65mm. Cheers John.