AusBonsai

Hi
Dug these two from under and within the roots of another type bush.
The roots had run along under the established bush (totally different bush to these) untill it got a chance to reach up.
Took off almost all the leaves and branches and 8 weeks later here we are.
A pomegranate lived and died near the spot so a big chance its a pomegranate or the stock onto which it was grafted or of course a random.
So please help me identify and if you wish - any bonsai potential here.

Thanks

David

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By bodhidharma - Pomegranate

That is pomegranate.

Definately a Pomegranate David. No reason why you couldn't train it. Although, I think it could do with some time in the ground or a large growbox.
Styling wise, there's not alot to go on. For the time being, plant it out and feed it generously throughout the growing season.
A word of warning, Pomegranate wood sets very quickly, so any wiring of branches should be done early and watched so it doesn't bite in.

Cheers!
Anthony

I think the first one has potential and what Banksia has said is correct. Take his advice and grow it out. Pomegranate respond very well to a clip and grow regime. Maybe instead of wiring

From my limited experience, pomegranate just love fertilizer. The more you fertilize the much better the results. This is especially so of container grown trees, but in ground methods will also greatly benifit from heaps, and use a variety.
Lets see it in a few years?

Just posting again to try to get in bigger pictures

As I mentioned the trunks have snaked out from under another bush, this first one somehow has developed two trunks coming together as one - guess they were roots once. Both the twin trunks had roots when I potted them no sign of shoots before the first leaves.




Now this one has feeder roots off 9" off a main trunk/root so I buried it in a long pot. I guess I will stand it upright at some stage and shorten the trunk/root that cannot be seen below the soil This one has a shoot showing very close to the ground.



So I will follow all advice given and let them fatten up and in 10 months re pot and check what the roots are doing.


On another note these are big pics. I don't know if they look out of place and awkward here - feel free to say.



Cheers

David