A new start
Chris Xepapas
Melaleuca ericifolia, this tree has had an interesting past and a new future.
Originally it received the 2016 BCI award at the AABC convention in Hobart , then on a trip to Japan, the upper part of the tree started weakening and eventually half died. I think due to cold Dysart winters or under watering.
Regardless the lower part of the tree has made a full recovery and today started it's journey as a new bonsai.
This variety is extremely brittle and hates being repotted, so approach with caution.
The large jin is not finished and will be refined in winter along with the shari on the trunk.
Before
The tree in it’s former glory. This little back branch is now the tree