For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
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For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Mr. Bodhidarma,
here is a Gmelina, about 3o something year's old.
Grown from a cutting using only Grow and Clip.
Gmelina, is also the shrub that took away the zonal envy for the trident maple.
Enjoy,
Tambrand
here is a Gmelina, about 3o something year's old.
Grown from a cutting using only Grow and Clip.
Gmelina, is also the shrub that took away the zonal envy for the trident maple.
Enjoy,
Tambrand
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Hi Tambrand,
Really nice tree there - very natural with the elegant clip & grow refinement.
Any pics of this one with it's leaves on?
Do you allow it to fruit at all?
Really nice tree there - very natural with the elegant clip & grow refinement.
Any pics of this one with it's leaves on?
Do you allow it to fruit at all?
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Awesome.
Is this your tree tambrand?
Is this your tree tambrand?
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Keep calm and ramify,
here is an older image, with an earlier pot. The shrub will rebuild to a full canopy around August.
So though it is back in leaf it is not up to full density.
No just branches and leaves. The flower requires a loooooooooooonnnnnnnngggggg branch.
Boics,
yes it is, and it was done with my then experimental technique of using a drawing to guide
a tree's shape.
See drawing below.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Laters.
Tambrand
here is an older image, with an earlier pot. The shrub will rebuild to a full canopy around August.
So though it is back in leaf it is not up to full density.
No just branches and leaves. The flower requires a loooooooooooonnnnnnnngggggg branch.
Boics,
yes it is, and it was done with my then experimental technique of using a drawing to guide
a tree's shape.
See drawing below.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Laters.
Tambrand
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Nice tree Tambrand and thanks for posting the drawing too.
nice to see when a plan comes out so well
Ken
nice to see when a plan comes out so well
Ken
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Thank you for sharing that with me and the Ausbonsai community Tambrand. A beautiful tree and well designed. Do you know the Genus of this one I know they have an Australian version of Gmelina.Tambrand wrote:Mr. Bodhidarma,
here is a Gmelina, about 3o something year's old.
Grown from a cutting using only Grow and Clip.
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
I saw Gmelina philippensis in flower at the AABC convention in Brisbane.
Steven posted a shot of it here https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0ZFWn4lfoc/ ... 10919a.jpg
I like your tree Tamabrand. I'll keep an eye out on the species here, should do well in the sub-tropics!
Steven posted a shot of it here https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u0ZFWn4lfoc/ ... 10919a.jpg
I like your tree Tamabrand. I'll keep an eye out on the species here, should do well in the sub-tropics!
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I too am intrigued, Mel! Found a page about Gmelina philippensis as bonsai: http://wigertsbonsai.com/gmelina-philippensis-2/
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
I have admired this tree before, nice one Tamabrand.
On the east coast of Australia we have Gmelina leichhardtii, common name white beech. It is a large rain forest tree with purple fruit that is eaten by wompoo fruit doves. I haven't seen it as bonsai, but I am on to it.
Cheers, Symon
On the east coast of Australia we have Gmelina leichhardtii, common name white beech. It is a large rain forest tree with purple fruit that is eaten by wompoo fruit doves. I haven't seen it as bonsai, but I am on to it.
Cheers, Symon
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Re: For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina
Morning Folks,
Mike, no not Anthony ----- Khaimraj from IBC ----- Anthony [ brother-in-law ] hangs out on Bnut.
Kcpoole, should remember me as he visits IBC.
Not sure what type, but if the English brought it in the 40's to 60's it's probably from India.
Hmm, tolerant to low 30's F [ 32 is o deg.C ] could have guessed that it is a Sub-Tropical. Rests on
our side from Christmas to Mid February [ our lowest is around 68 to 66 deg.F ]
Does that mean in the Philippines, it is living high in the mountains ?
The tree form I believe grows rapidly [ for paper ?] but is it long lived?
Excellent for mame' [ under 6 inches / 15 cm ] and down to 2.5 cm.
Grow and clip, is easier on my nerves, and wire cuts take a while to heal.
Laters.
Tambrand [ which is how Trinidadians call Tamarinds.]
Mike, no not Anthony ----- Khaimraj from IBC ----- Anthony [ brother-in-law ] hangs out on Bnut.
Kcpoole, should remember me as he visits IBC.
Not sure what type, but if the English brought it in the 40's to 60's it's probably from India.
Hmm, tolerant to low 30's F [ 32 is o deg.C ] could have guessed that it is a Sub-Tropical. Rests on
our side from Christmas to Mid February [ our lowest is around 68 to 66 deg.F ]
Does that mean in the Philippines, it is living high in the mountains ?
The tree form I believe grows rapidly [ for paper ?] but is it long lived?
Excellent for mame' [ under 6 inches / 15 cm ] and down to 2.5 cm.
Grow and clip, is easier on my nerves, and wire cuts take a while to heal.
Laters.
Tambrand [ which is how Trinidadians call Tamarinds.]
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There are some highlands in the Philippines where the climate is classed as "humid sub-tropical," so it must enjoy a slight cool-down over winter.Does that mean in the Philippines, it is living high in the mountains ?
Thanks for the extra infomation!