AusBonsai

• Species name: Casuarina torulosa
• Current height: 540mm
• Origin: Bonsai South
• Cost: $10
The branch stubs down low on this are dead and will be removed. I'll cut it back to the 2 lowest bits of foliage and hopefully be able to create a tree from there. Nothing like a challenge!
The curved trunk is not from wire and I suspect it is due to stretching for the light when it was younger.

Regards,
Steven

Very nice specimens Steven, and both of this years Casuarina look a lot like last years. It will be interesting to see how these develop in relation to each other. Good luck!

Chopped the top a couple of weeks ago and there are now new buds around the top
I'll let the grow freely for a while before selecting the ones to create the framework from.
Regards,
Steven

This one has pushed out a lot of new growth but I'm yet to do any real styling. The wire that is holding 2 branches was just done in a bored moment a few weeks ago:

190mm tall and I think this one has a good future ahead of it

Steven wrote:190mm tall and I think this one has a good future ahead of it

I strongly agree. Nice stock and a healthy specimen with plenty of options.

Ready for some wire and a hair cut.

I've trimmed several times since the last update but still no wire.

Put some wire onto this one last night and set the branch structure.
Regards,
Steven

I like it!!

This is lovely. I can see this naturally growing out over a creek or sandy beach. I like it a lot

This one is in need of a repot as I've noticed the water is pooling on the surface. It also looks like it has deteriorated in health since the last update.
Regards,
Steven

Still in need of a repot