Ramification on Acacia/Senegalia trees

[Annalie]

Ramification on Acacia/Senegalia trees - is this really as difficult as it seems to me ?

 

[SWfloirda]

Probably, yes.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Ramification on Acacia/Senegalia trees - is this really as difficult as it seems to me ?

Can you be more specific? Some senegalia have growth/leaves that are very similar to Texas ebony - and I haven't had any problem with developing ramification on Texas ebony...

 

[jason biggs]

hi Annalie
our acacias have an irregular growth pattern. They die back easily and don't always put branches out where you need them...
Stick with the tried + tested: galpinii, burkei + nigrescens...
grow them out to look like normal trees and they do great but when you try to get too fancy, things don't always go well...

 

[Annalie]

Hi All,
I attach pictures of my 6 big Acacia galpini (apiesdoring) - 2 views from each side of each tree. I have to prune now and start on the ramification but I am struggling to get shorter internodes. To get the crown bigger by using wiring is a possibility but because of the thorns this is a nightmare !
Any suggestions on what I should try regarding getting shorter internodes.
My profile is not complete but I am in Centurion South Africa.

 

[JoesBonsai]

Hi All,
I attach pictures of my 6 big Acacia galpini (apiesdoring) - 2 views from each side of each tree. I have to prune now and start on the ramification but I am struggling to get shorter internodes. To get the crown bigger by using wiring is a possibility but because of the thorns this is a nightmare !
Any suggestions on what I should try regarding getting shorter internodes.
My profile is not complete but I am in Centurion South Africa.

Hi Annalie,

I keep cutting mine back every season ,wire in July month . Because i live in Johannesburg i put all my thorns away in a hot house to avoid any dieback.

 

[Annalie]

Tree 1 and tree 4 I have a problem - it is asof the trees are rotting from the roots upwards - do you have any experience of what I can do to prevent or do something to fix this ?

 

[JoesBonsai]

Tree 1 and tree 4 I have a problem - it is asof the trees are rotting from the roots upwards - do you have any experience of what I can do to prevent or do something to fix this ?

I am not sure what type of soil you are using and also drainage holes as well as watering. I have not experienced any rotting . on my Acacia`s i use Akadama , Pumice and Lava Rock very free flowing soil that could be one of your problems.