AusBonsai

Hi all!
Went for a trip to the local state forest nursery to have a look at the natives. I picked up this Meleuca "Snow in summer" as it was the only one with branch structure under a 30cm high.
I am most probably thinking of chopping it above the second branch on the left. It has at least five small branches which I could utilise to build the new canopy.

Any thoughts on where to chop, how to style? Any virts?

Feedback would be appreciated as this is my first Mel and am un sure of where to head in general, especially style wise.

This is very young material Mitchell, what it needs is to be cut back and put in a grow box or the ground. It needs to be rounded off and let grow.

No good with virts not willing to try! Just look at some of the broom style trees around, start with that and go from there.
Cheers Pup

Pup wrote:This is very young material Mitchell, what it needs is to be cut back and put in a grow box or the ground. It needs to be rounded off and let grow.

No good with virts not willing to try! Just look at some of the broom style trees around, start with that and go from there.
Cheers Pup

Thanks for the reply Pup, unfortunately the oldest at the nursery.

when you say "cut back", how far we talkin'?

Mitchell wrote:

Pup wrote:This is very young material Mitchell, what it needs is to be cut back and put in a grow box or the ground. It needs to be rounded off and let grow.

No good with virts not willing to try! Just look at some of the broom style trees around, start with that and go from there.
Cheers Pup

Thanks for the reply Pup, unfortunately the oldest at the nursery.

when you say "cut back", how far we talkin'?

Instead of a virt, why not aim towards something like this. In WA I saw Mels, Leptos, Baekea/Babbingtonia shaped and clipped tightly.

Grant

Grant that has a really nice natural look to it....is it yours?

Mitchell cut it low and let it grow...probably to that branch on the left that is on the up angle

Cheers
Gott

No, that is a Babingtonia Virgata it belongs to C,J,Leo.

NEVER cut back past green foliage unless you are absolutly sure the species bud back on bare wood. I have many Melalaleucas that do that, but I will always do it slowly.

Cheers Pup

Pup wrote:No, that is a Babingtonia Virgata it belongs to C,J,Leo.

NEVER cut back past green foliage unless you are absolutly sure the species bud back on bare wood. I have many Melalaleucas that do that, but I will always do it slowly.

Cheers Pup

Pup is correct. It is owned by one of the WA experts in natives and there will be lots of info at the AABC convention next year.

You really should go! It will be an eye opener.

Grant