In June 2003 this tree was dug from a local swamp. It was a self layered tree. It was a two man tree as well as a two man dig.
Any way it had problems, although it did look natural.
As always it annoyed me in some things. So I decide to split it. Some people said yes others said no.
I did here are the results as you can see it had quite a thick root or trunk!!. When I had finished I polished that piece of root and counted the rings, I could not get past 97!. Here are the pics of it rebirth or Morphing.
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This is a Melaleuca rhaphiophylla ( swamp paperbark )
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Thanks for the pictorial pup I think splitting was the best way to go.
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
Really nice. First ran into this tree at the opening of the National Bonsai & Penjing in Canberra and the specimens that came over from WA were outstanding. Great character. Yours was very interesting as collected but you have done some excellent styling and the three trees look great. Even the laid back one will come along well in due course. Nice to see these trees.+
I guess ill be one of the few that go against the grain and say that since they have been split, the trees dont look natural (for the type of tree they are)
They look nice, but I think they were better suited as one.
Hi Pup,
I have to go against the grain here too - I think it had a certain natural magic together and looked like so many old riverine Melaleuca trees that I have seen. Well done from a horticultural point though- shows you don't have to be timid with Melaleuca!
Ash
Gret idea to split them. I've never been into Melaleucas , nor had I even heard of this species but the trees you produced are wonderful. All you need now is, instead of the usual Japanese figurine, maybe have a miniture tin shed with a an old windmill behind it!!
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Jester wrote:Gret idea to split them. I've never been into Melaleucas , nor had I even heard of this species but the trees you produced are wonderful. All you need now is, instead of the usual Japanese figurine, maybe have a miniture tin shed with a an old windmill behind it!!
I have one
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