AusBonsai

• Species name : Crabapple
• Original height of stock : 380mm
• Obtained : Dean Wilson at the 2016 AusBonsai Market Day
• Cost of stock : $12

Really interesting piece you've got there... Are you planning on keeping the bends & curves going when you get to branching & ramification...can't wait to see how it turns out.

Wow thats gotta be the best $12 ever spent.

Chopped it back and repotted, now for it to G R O W.

Nice!!

Great root mass there did you further reduce it before planting?

No, that's how I potted it up.
Steven

Time to get some wire onto the branches to compliment the curves in the trunk. Might consider replanting it as a semi cascade.

Steven wrote: Might consider replanting it as a semi cascade.

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I think that would look rad! Great stock!

I removed some unnecessary branches last night and put a bit of wire on. I'm liking the semi-cascade option for this one. Hopefully I can get some better branch structure happening.
Regards,
Steven

Love it as a semi-cascade! Good move!

Man that's cool as!!!


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Not sure which side I prefer?
Regards,
Steven

I repotted, compressed the trunk and changed the angle. Rewired the lower trunk too. I'm looking forward to getting more branching now.

Hi all,

Here is my final entry for this Crabapple.
Future development will be to get more refined branching and hopefully the trunk will fuse so I can remove the cable tie.
It hasn't flowered or fruited yet so I'm looking forward to seeing what colour it is.

Final height is 100mm
Regards,
Steven