An Australian native, the kurrajong or bottle tree was used by Aboriginal peoples for food and fiber. This tree was originally gifted to me by Bonsai Collectibles included with an order of several other trees.
The tree today.
The tree two days after receipt from Bonsai Collectibles and repotting.
The tree during its second summer. The leaf shape changed and the root base developed an unattractive reverse taper.
Good vertical growth, thin with a snaky base.
Bare-rooted for second repotting.
The tree in its new pot.
New growth.
Still very thin after two years.
An odd-looking tree.
Begin training with raffia and wire.
On its way.
Rewired the tree. During this rewiring I twisted too hard and broke the trunk but the tree recovered.
Spring. This tree keeps its leaves year-round, gradually replacing them over the summer.
Removed the wire and raffia.
A strange little tree with new growth.
Repotted into a larger pot. This one needs to grow!
Rewired.
Wired more aggressively.
The tree straightened when the wire was removed.
More wire!
The tree beginning to form.
The tree earlier this spring.
The tree today from the opposite side.
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