AusBonsai

I thought I'd put up a thread with a progression on this little tree so I can see where it's come from., where it goes, and get any thoughts or ideas.

It is the first tree I bought, almost exactly 2 years ago. It didn't progress much the first year as I initially didn't know much and also underfed it. But the other day I saw an older photo, and realised how much it has progressed over the last year.

Apparently it was originally dug from a roadside. Tas myrtles (Nothofagus cunninghamii) have been my favourite tree since I started bushwalking in my teens. So when I saw this one in the nursery, even though it was untrained, it appealed to me. Plus, it was a lot cheaper than the trained ones and I didn't want to outlay too much on my first tree 'till I saw how I'd go with it.

I trimmed a few of the newer shoots today, but I'll leave it to grow a bit more before tidying it up further.

Sometimes we are a little to hard on our trees but when you see a number of photos over time the changes are really obvious. Good progression so far.

Progressions are good for everyone, they give others an idea of how development can occur and how to go about getting it (or not... depending on whether it’s progression or regression, but both are valuable when learning)... and they are great for the person posting to keep track of their tree.
Win/win.
Always like to see the work other people are up to, thanks for the post and don’t forget to update!

Looks like you're on the right track towards making a very nice little tree. I look forward to more progression posts to come. Keep it up!