AusBonsai

Hi All.
Bought this from a local nursery which is closing down. The guy said if I promised to take the weeds as well, I could have it for $1!
I'm thinking of a natural shape for this one, kind of a broom but rounder?
Be interested to know what others can see in it.
Cheers.

What is it ? That can make a difference in styling options. My first guess would be Blueberry Ash ?

Ooops, sorry.
It's a Lilly Pilly.

Nice buy. I'd agree that trunk has already made up its mind what it's going to do, the question is, how far back do you cut it? Search lilli-pilly to find out when people cut them hard, then for mine, I'd take it quite a long way back - the smaller the eventual foliage mass, the larger the trunk is going to look. Then spend a few years ramifying close in.

Good find, good price!

Gavin

Hi Gavin.
Thanks for the reply.
I'm reckoning to cut it about 4 inches from where the trunk breaks in order to give the secondary branches some taper and the illusion of a large trunked but natural tree.
Will update when I'm done.
Cheers.
Nigel.

check out the roots below the surface cos this could influence choice of front