Saving A Stump - One man's trash is another man's treasure.

This is a Wrighthia "shui mui" found in a dump site when I was throwing my unwanted plant cuttings sometimes back in 2010.
It was an amazing found because it's a single stem 6 ins diameter oval shape stump.



Will let it grows for at least another year before start thinking of how to shape it.

(Any suggestion of shape to it at this stage?)

that's a great save mr bonsailelong
where did u found that old stump? did u clean it with lime sulphur? what tools do u use scrap away the rotten part?
looks so beautiful after few months

There is an abandon housing project not far way from my house, an empty land there became a dumping ground
for people staying nearby to throw their unwanted plant cuttings and unwanted plants. I've actually found 2 big Wrighthia
stumps from there.
Will search through my computer photos files for the other stump photos and post up when I find free times.
The rotten parts was just scrapped away by a knife, treated with sulfur lime solution and brushed on a layer of bituminous compound
(The compound used by construction workers to patched up roof leakage, it's harmless to plant.)

is syelek recommended to use on the stem layer?

Did you bought it from Ho Min Yuen? They have good materials but some are neglected. Really need to get the new stocks from them..
this seems like a new one, have not seen this from my pass visits.

Soon Lee , just a question. Are you living in Air Keroh before? I seem to know someone called soon lee many years ago.

Can't get the meaning of your word " syelek ".

syelek= varnish on the furniture after a period of time when the color fades 

Saving A Stump - One man's trash is another man's treasure.

This is a Wrighthia "shui mui" found in a dump site when I was throwing my unwanted plant cuttings sometimes back in 2010.
It was an amazing found because it's a single stem 6 ins diameter oval shape stump.

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However only one side of the stump had got roots growing from it and the middle part of the stump had began to rotted.

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The rotten part was scrapped away and the wound was brushed with a coat of bituminous compound to prevent further rotting or it might
not have a chance to survive.

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After 3 months...

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August last year, I transferred it to my planting yard in order to let it grows faster and develop a better root system.

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Will let it grows for at least another year before start thinking of how to shape it.

(Any suggestion of shape to it at this stage?)

Soon Lee33,
In Tampin? Is there any nursery there? Where is the location? My in Laws are in Tampin. I do go there every fortnight. Many Bonsai material there.

Bonsailelong,

Unfortunately no, it's so many materials there that sometimes i get lost in there. I did see a black pine, but couldn't make sure, only 1 tree there, it's either a J black pine or a chinese red pine. about 5-6m tall. in a black plastic. Will do in next trip, want to make a trip together? It will be more enjoyable & interesting visiting bonsai nursery with sifus...

can try to make it look like this?? very nice....   I always like this type of style of bonsai with straight trunk, but couldn't find one to add to my collection yet. 

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL,

My Sui Lian HUA bloom today...
Very beautiful and proud to see own flower bloom..

     

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL,

My Sui Lian HUA bloom today...
Very beautiful and proud to see own flower bloom..

     

Zabel WoW ! your "sui lian hua" give you a beautiful flower during this season !
Good sign of prosperity ! 

However I do not think is called "sui lian hua" in Chinese. "sui lian" means water lily. The family of Nymphaea.
It's not Chinese Elm for sure. It looks like a kind of Chinese tea flower. I think I've seen it in one of my trip to
China many years ago. I just can't recall. If anybody can identify it, it's definitely something interesting to know.

Well done Zabel !    You really take care of that plant the right way, if not it won't give you a beautiful flower.

Hi all... guess everyone is still in CNY mood... no time for bonsai.!!!
Anyway i have, a questions, below photo i took yesterday during my CNY visitations to one of my friends.
He say its a black pine, wanna ask your expert opinion if its a Japanese Black Pine...