Lilly Pilly

[Beanwagon]

I dug up this Australia native lilly pilly in january 2016



Come april of 2016 it had sprouted new growth like crazy



So i gave it abit of a trim.



Not to long after i did some trunk carving and let it grow wild.

Fast forward to today. These things grow like crazy as you can see from the picture below.


so i decided it was time for another haircut and repot.









Thought, tips, advice

 

[defra]

Wow that realy grows fast !
I like it nice pot too!

 

[Beanwagon]

Wow that realy grows fast !
I like it nice pot too!

Cheers i appreciate it. I havent seen them used often as bonsai nor have i seen much information onlime so i am playing guess work a little in terms of how to train it.

 

[defra]

Cheers i appreciate it. I havent seen them used often as bonsai nor have i seen much information onlime so i am playing guess work a little in terms of how to train it.

Hmmm isnt it also called syzygium?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_smithii

 

[Beanwagon]

Hmmm isnt it also called syzygium?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_smithii

Yes it is. Maybe i havent come across much info. Admittedly i probably didnt looo to hard.

 

[defra]

http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/bonsai-tree-care-information/cultivating-syzygium-as-bonsai

https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/brush-cherry

http://www.dallasbonsai.com/care-guides/brush-cherry.html

Found this in 5 mins
Theres more out there on the almighty google!

 

[sorce]

tips

Do that to the elm!

Sweet!

Sorce

 

[Beanwagon]

This tree is overdue for an update. I haven't done much with this. Last spring I did some rootwork and gave it a better soil mix. The top could do with a clean up.

 

[Beanwagon]

The soil mix is equal parts pumice, pine bark, scoria, perlite, course river sand and potting mix.

 

[Kullas]

Big change from the first pic and now. I like it.

 

[Beanwagon]

I finally got around to trimming this one. There wasn't any planning. We are at the start of spring here.

Some before and after photo's from diferent angles.

I'm undecided what front I want.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I don't know much about these. Never grew one. I would be tempted to put it in a larger pot or the ground to get it to do major back budding. Because I would think there's better branch placement possible. But I have not grown one, so I don't know how feasible this is or if getting major back budding opportunity has sailed.

 

[Beanwagon]

I don't know much about these. Never grew one. I would be tempted to put it in a larger pot or the ground to get it to do major back budding. Because I would think there's better branch placement possible. But I have not grown one, so I don't know how feasible this is or if getting major back budding opportunity has sailed.

I havent cut this back in years however My understanding is that they do back bud a lot.

My plan was to hit it hard this season and see what happens then adjust next year if need be.

 

[terryb]

I havent cut this back in years however My understanding is that they do back bud a lot.

My plan was to hit it hard this season and see what happens then adjust next year if need be.

Yes they back bud very well. Also easy to air layer