I bought this little Leptospermum as rootbound tubestock, it was chopped top & bottom, potted up & left to grow. About 2yrs ago I gave it a hard prune & since then have been pinching the new growth anytime I felt the need to prune something Every couple of months I take the scissors to the pads to flatten them out, otherwise it hasn't had alot of direction.
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A couple of weeks ago I uncovered the nebari to see what it looked like and really like its curve. Now I need to get serious about the top to match it.
I am really keen to hear others thoughts, ideas and suggestions for this bit of fun that thinks it could make something more.
Matt
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
Yeah dont know Matt, The straight bits between the branches let it down. Very quick to change direction which makes it very angular and abrupt. Maybe a good candidate to layer off the tree above the first branch and go from there. Sorry, very unhelpful i know.
"Advice is rarely welcome, and the one's who need it the most welcome it the least"
Its really not worth the time & effort to layer, it either finds its way as is or gets the big Chop back to the first branch.
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Any better? Only repositioned the trunk for now, I heard a few cracks as I bent so will give it a few weeks to see what lives or dies before I do any more bending.
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42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
One more little tweak... a new pot and now she can rest.
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42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
VelvetSicklid wrote:Look at that moss :O radioactive.
I kept it in the old pot for you
kcpoole wrote:That works Matt
I did not think it will bend as they are Brittle as Buggery, but you proved wrong eh !
Ken
Thanks Ken,
It is double coiled with jute then a double strand of 2mm copper wire, showing my terrible wiring technique I heard more than a few creaks and a couple of snaps even tho the wood is at most 5mm thick, its wait & see time now. I know it will kick back double hard for being repotted so now its just a waiting game to know how much damage I did.
Matt
42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
Cheers Bodhi & Damian, It was a hell of a lot of fun, the little tree that could
I think we get too serious about our art sometimes & lately I have been rediscovering the fun side.
I have a few more fun trees that will show up soon enough now they are starting to get some attention
Matt
42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
Quick update... One of the things I love most about working with Lepto's is you dont have to wait long to know if you stuffed it up. The branch at the apex has died, but the rest, including the one past it on the end of the original trunkline, are already throwing new growth
42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
This baby has responded so well it was time for some tweaking. The 2 branches were wrapped in jute, bent by hand then tied in position then pruned. The bends in the trunk were compressed a bit more bringing the remaining growth in, I left it unpruned until I am sure it survived the tweak.
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
Nice work Matt, You may have had fun, but the poor tree . I have 5 lepto's and they are fast becoming one of my favourite species. Do you know what kind of lepto it is.
All of mine have been collected from under powerlines in S.E NSW and I believe they are "Leptospermum Brevipes" The foliage looks very similar to yours but much more red/burgundy. Looking good mate, would love to here how it comes out. Keep us posted.
regards
Steve W
If it were not for my trees, maybe I could see the forest.
Every couple of months I take the scissors to the pads to flatten them out, otherwise it hasn't had alot of direction.
A couple of weeks ago I uncovered the nebari to see what it looked like and really like its curve. Now I need to get serious about the top to match it. 
dont know Matt, The straight bits between the branches let it down. Very quick to change direction which makes it very angular and abrupt. Maybe a good candidate to layer off the tree above the first branch and go from there. Sorry, very unhelpful i know. 
before I saw it wired I was going to say you should look at bending the trunk but then I scrolled down. 
nice one.
. I have 5 lepto's and they are fast becoming one of my favourite species. Do you know what kind of lepto it is.
Hard to tell, but i prefer the old front Matt, 
