Japanese Blueberry (Elaeocarpus)

[SockUnicorn]

This is a unique stock I worked on today. Tried to expose some of the base and gave her a haircut as well. Let me know what you think!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Interesting choice of species, I'm not familiar with it.

Nice taper between first segment and the segment above the first branch.

How large a tree do you want? What is the current diameter of the trunk an inch or two above the roots? Is it large enough in diameter for your future design plans?

 

[SockUnicorn]

 

[SockUnicorn]

 

[SockUnicorn]

 

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[thumblessprimate1]

How well do they back bud and handle root work? My father has one that needs branches redone.

 

[penumbra]

Very nice plant that I am not at all familiar with. Love the pot.

 

[SockUnicorn]

How well do they back bud and handle root work? My father has one that needs branches redone.

They back bud well. Definitely a tropical tree. They handle root work alright too but be careful not to do too much.

 

[SniffingKrylon]

I like these, I was nursery hunting for one but didn’t find much. I love how the leaves get red. Almost like actual fall. Lol where’d you find this?

 

[SockUnicorn]

I like these, I was nursery hunting for one but didn’t find much. I love how the leaves get red. Almost like actual fall. Lol where’d you find this?

I have a local nursery that had some of them. Not bonsai material but it worked out!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Nice progression for only 2 years of work. Very nice.

 

[SockUnicorn]

Don't ask me how I pulled this off because I have no idea.

 

[Shibui]

I am interested to see an Elaeocarpus species designated as Japanese. We have a species native to Australia - Elaeocarpus reticulatus - and I had (wrongly) assumed these were endemic.
Lovely fringed bell flowers in spring and summer followed by blue fruits.
On the strength of this thread I should try to grow some for bonsai here but ours is a little frost tender so marginal in my location.

 

[SockUnicorn]

I am interested to see an Elaeocarpus species designated as Japanese. We have a species native to Australia - Elaeocarpus reticulatus - and I had (wrongly) assumed these were endemic.
Lovely fringed bell flowers in spring and summer followed by blue fruits.
On the strength of this thread I should try to grow some for bonsai here but ours is a little frost tender so marginal in my location.

Elaepcarpus decipiens

 

[Pitoon]

Fantastic transition from what you started off with.

 

[SockUnicorn]

Fantastic transition from what you started off with.

Thanks kindly