AusBonsai

Collected this Bouge about 3 years ago from my sister in laws place. In the few years I've had it, I haven't let it bloom. This year I let it... just to get an idea
for pot selection in the future.... . I think the mica drum I have it in is not too far off the mark, although the colour isn't right it would be unglazed and more a charcoal/blackish shade. Maybe a round primitive sort of style could work as well.
Excuse the crude dremel work on the lower trunk..it's the start of reducing an unsightly piece of inverse taper.
Any suggestions on pot choice would be appreciated and of course any advice/criticism.

Cheers!
Anthony

Very nice. I love the colour but would carve a bit more of heartwood out of that section near the base to completely remove the reverse taper.
Cheers
DK

Yes I love the colour too. I have some orange bracts - but they tend to turn a pink colour as they mature. These bracts have a great golden hue to them. Have you sealed your carving work to stop rot ?

That looks spectacular, the colour and the tree look great. It's a very nice tree
Do you know what variety it is?

Thanks
hugh

Splendid colour

That is looking great Anthony

I love the colour
Andrew

Verry Nice

For the Pot, maybe something Very dark, almost Black? the one it is in looks all washed out

Ken

Thanks for the comments people. The bracts are an intense orange are'nt they?.
I'm not sure of the cultivar as my sister in law has no recollection of the name what so ever. Common orange varieties include Golden Tango, Orange Ice and Hawaiian Gold, however as Bougie Fan pointed out these tend to fade to a light pink as the bracts mature.
I remember it being in the ground and distinctly recall the colour being maintained until they dropped so I'm at a loss as to what variety I have.
The carving thus far is only really an outline of the proposed hollow so there's still alot to be done in that department. Not to mention more ramification and development of all secondary and tertiary branches. This is hidden fairly nicely by the colour (distracting) and amount of bracts currently growing.
Any suggestions for pot choice? Here's one that I liked.

Cheers!
Anthony

If you are going for an unglazed that looks good. What about a glazed pot - something that offsets the colour of the bracts ?

Like this maybe??

Well I love it

With that fantastic orange colour I would put it in a pale blue or purple pot. Nice tree.
Craig

you could have somehting symapathetic liek bansia suggests, or like craig suggests and real contrast

I have all my Bougies in Bright glased contrasting colours

Ken

Anthony, the perpose of a pot is to frame the tree and complete the harmony of the entire image not clash as a bold colour would, I like the 1st pot you chose for its colour and shape compliments the trunk and shape of the tree, but a touch of bright yellow or orange to reflect the flowers and a smoother texture would help.

chris