new to "Baeckea", would like some advise.

Hello all IBC friends.  
 
I'm just got a first yamadori "Baeckea" from my friend.  I have not work with this species before and need some advise.
 
some question are...
 
- what kind of soil they like?.
- there are posible to carve deadwood?, it's rot easy or not?.
- some tips to repoting and root cuting ?.
- how difficult with this species ?.
- other special care for them ?.
 
Thank you  .
 
Best Regards,
Pongsatorn.K

hi pongsatorn, everybody seems to want baeckea in thailand, i have not got one yet, i bought 2 from my trader khun suey , and left them at his shop but after 2 months they slowly died, even after sending out new leaves, he had a big one in the ground that was really strong, so i ordered it , when i went back after another month that was dead as well . i know some of our members in bangkok ordered some from a trader and they died as well . so not easy . they like volcanic soil 100% , they are good for deadwood as they do not rot, but branches are prone to die back, hope i have not been too negative and wish you good luck . i will try again myself when i see some more . tui has one that is growing ok . regards john

i've never heard of Baeckea, what is the Thai name?

here's a nice pic

john5555leonard wrote:hi pongsatorn, everybody seems to want baeckea in thailand,   i have not got one yet, i bought 2 from my trader khun suey , and left them at his shop but after 2 months they slowly died, even after sending out new leaves, he had a big one in the ground that was really strong, so i ordered it , when i went back after another month that was dead as well . i know some of our members in bangkok ordered some from a trader and they died as well .  so not easy . they like volcanic soil 100% , they are good for deadwood as they do not rot, but branches are prone to die back, hope i have not been too negative and wish you good luck . i will try again myself when i see some more . tui has one that is growing ok .  regards john

Yes, we are new for baeckea in Thailand. this specie are come to new one in bonsai thailand societie. alot of yamadori was die with no reason and/or because we are between rookie  . thankyou John for information about it's deadwood, very good help.

my baeckea is come form Ubol Ratchatani, I have inspire in baeckea since I have see this one below at Rayoung events show last month  

Regards,
Pongsatorn.K

steve-thailand wrote:i've never heard of Baeckea, what is the Thai name

Hello Steve  ,

Baeckea name in Thai is "สนทราย" [Sonsign],
it's can find in Esann zone especial near Khong river and also can find in area of Rayoung province and southern Thailand.

Regards,
Pongsatorn.K

Some photos for your design reference from Malaysia.  It is becoming their signature tree.







Perfect weeping specimen.




One way of doing branch formation and foliage clustering




regards,
jun:) 

jun wrote:Some photos for your design reference from Malaysia.  It is becoming their signature tree.
regards,
jun:) 

Thank you very much Jun  . there are help me alot.

there are difficult to move to smaller pot like Pemphis or not?.
I have 2 way in my mine yet 1. plant in bonsai pot 2. plant in bigger plastic bowl. I would like to know how difficult when repot?.

Regards,
Pongsatorn.K