For Bodhidarma - grow and clip - Gmelina

[Tambrand]

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

gmelina.jpg

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

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?

[Boics]

Awesome.
Is this your tree tambrand?

[Tambrand]

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

gmelina in leaf.jpg

gmelina design.jpg

[kcpoole]

Nice tree Tambrand and thanks for posting the drawing too.
nice to see when a plan comes out so well

Ken

[bodhidharma]

Mr. Bodhidarma,

here is a Gmelina, about 3o something year's old.
Grown from a cutting using only Grow and Clip.

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.

[melbrackstone]

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!

[Redsonic]

I too am intrigued, Mel! Found a page about Gmelina philippensis as bonsai: http://wigertsbonsai.com/gmelina-philippensis-2/

[treeman]

Nice tree Tambrand...Anthony??

[delisea]

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

[Tambrand]

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.]

[melbrackstone]

Does that mean in the Philippines, it is living high in the mountains ?

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.

Thanks for the extra infomation!