AusBonsai

Recently I went to a dig with the native bonsai club up near Seymour. We collected quite a few trees. This is a small tree I found and dug out myself.I thought it would make a nice bunjin/lateri, what do you think? thanks Jazz

Yep.
Potentially.
Would be good to see a pic without hands in the way.
Can it be safely compressed/bent a little?

Boics wrote:Yep.
Can it be safely compressed/bent a little?

Wrapping with Raffia and wire they can be bent. Very carefully tho.

Not much else but literati with that trunk IMHO.
Pot up and let recover then look at it.

Ken

Boics wrote:Yep.
Potentially.
Would be good to see a pic without hands in the way.
Can it be safely compressed/bent a little?

Thanks Boics, I thought it had potential too. I plan to bring the foliage back closer once it back buds and recovers. I may try bending it a little but it actually has more movement than it looks in the photos. Here are some photos with my hand out of the way

kcpoole wrote:

Boics wrote:Yep.
Can it be safely compressed/bent a little?

Wrapping with Raffia and wire they can be bent. Very carefully tho.

Not much else but literati with that trunk IMHO.
Pot up and let recover then look at it.

Ken

Thanks Ken, it will be the first tree I have ever tried bending so will be interesting to try. I might get dad to help
Below are some ideas of what I would like to do..What do you think Thank you for the comments.
Jazz

I think it's actually got a really nice lean trunk with some character.
Perhaps just cut back to the first branch during the growing season and see where buds pop?

Lovely pot too!

Definately some potential there Jazz, I love Kunzea's

Here is a couple of threads that I've got in my favorites, they might help or inspire you:

viewtopic.php?f=132&t=16499&p=167430&hi ... ea#p167430

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7950&p=89056&hilit=kunzea#p89056

Thought I would post a photo of a bigger kunzea my awesome dad and I dug. It is now potted up ready for recovery

Your Dad must be really awesome to help you dig that big sucker