AusBonsai

I've been developing this for a few years, grown from seed, and decided it was finally ready for a pot. It took a fairly severe root pruning to get it into the pot but looked OK.
A few days later all the leaves turned brown and I thought it was a gonner

Closer inspection showed a few inner leaves still had colour

A couple more weeks and there is definitely life. Lots of new shoots growing all along the trunk and branches I might loose a few smaller twigs but it should come back even more dense than before.

I'm pretty sure it is a melaleuca but not certain of the species, possibly M. decussata. Seed came from plants at a deserted mining town in Rushworth forest so it could be a native of that area or may have been brought in by the miners many years ago. Rushworth area is quite dry, sometimes referred to as the 'Ironbark Desert' so this Mel is definitely not one of your swamp loving paperbarks.

Looking promising after going you a scare.

That is very good material to work with. Nice. Can’t wait to see the progression. I hope it thrives in your care.

Lucky Boy,
woud have been a shame to lose it after the work gone in to it

Ken

"Eureka!!"

Well done Shibui ,got to love a survivor. Good luck and keen to follow this one. Cheers John.

It is a smallish looking pot so that may account for set back.
The tree does have good bones though so it is onward and upward from now on.

Congrats bringing it back from the dead! Looking forward to seeing this develop in the future.

Trees (at least in my care) sometimes amaze me at their resilience. You think they are a goner but persist with them and they reward you with green shoots. Thanks for sharing, Shibui.

Wow it's going to take you about 4 hours deciding which shoots to keep