Duranta yamadori

This is the newest yamadori I made is a "Pingo de Ouro (Duranta), I await suggestions from friends.

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Nice stump! I don't have any suggestions since I am very new to bonsai, but I'm glad to see people working with this species. Duranta is very very common in landscape where I live (Malaysia), which means good availability of stock material. I wonder if you (or anyone else) have any links to mature duranta bonsais? I'm attaching my first attempt, which I just dug two weeks ago, at least so there is a bit more about this species on the forum.




Does the deadwood preserve well? I cannot find lime sulfur where I am, so I don't know if it is recommended to create exposed deadwood on the chopped trunk or to hollow it out instead. What is your plan for the dead wood at the top of your tree?

I have no plans yet for the dead wood, because I have to try to densify the crown of her yet, ois apareçasomente the idea is that some of this dead wood, but ta, also do not know how to preserve it, have a friend who is very in esperiente bonsai in my town, I'll take some questions to him about Duranta and send you.
Sorry for my english ....

Thank you!

Thank you for replying! I look forward to any information you can find, as well as more photos of your yamadori as it progresses.

Hello everybody ...

I'm here to deliver the update of my tree

I await suggestions!

I like the trunk, I would let it grow for a season, let branches sprout, see what forms to work with in the future. That's all I'd do for the moment. You have nice movement in the trunk, the tree definitely has potential.

I have never grown Duranta, my climate is too cold for them outdoors and no room indoors.

Using the Forum's search function, I found the following threads that could give you species specific ideas:

https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t854-duranta-repens-possible-moyogi?highlight=Duranta
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t735-duranta-repens?highlight=Duranta
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t12221-duranta-repens-collected?highlight=Duranta
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t12054-duranta-rappens-var-aurea-of-a-friend?highlight=Duranta
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t5765-duranta-repens?highlight=Duranta
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t1277-duranta-repens?highlight=Duranta

As Iris mentioned, Duranta is in the Verbena family, along with Lantana, the horticulture will likely be similar, if you can't find good information elsewhere.

I find that tree design is a combination of the tree and you. I agree that some time is needed for this tree. Save the dead wood until you are sure about it (it's hard to grow back). As the tree grows try ad pick some new growth to become the new trunk line and let it grow unhindered to gain thickness. Other than that, water it, fertilize it, trim it and enjoy the process.

Love to see this species being used as bonsai as i have two huge ones in my yard, they're to big for bonsai but i have an airlayer on at the moment (due to come off in a about a week) it has roots at the moment but i wanna make sure theres enough
keen to see how this tree progresses it has a loveley trunk
cheers Khan