Celebrate - Australia Day
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
It's on again.
BSV regular monthly meeting falls on the Australia Day holiday. Monday January 27.
Of course the theme will be Natives.
BSV regular monthly meeting falls on the Australia Day holiday. Monday January 27.
Of course the theme will be Natives.
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
We hope to see lots of you at the first regular meeting of the year,
what you can expect:
A large variety of Australian Natives will be on display,
Quentin will select trees from the display and discuss the species maintenance and the tree design.
There will be two demonstrations happening on the side which will be looked at at vaious stages (1) tea tree planting and (2) banksia planting
Come along on the Australia Day holiday evening the presentation begins at 8pm.
what you can expect:
A large variety of Australian Natives will be on display,
Quentin will select trees from the display and discuss the species maintenance and the tree design.
There will be two demonstrations happening on the side which will be looked at at vaious stages (1) tea tree planting and (2) banksia planting
Come along on the Australia Day holiday evening the presentation begins at 8pm.
Q: Why are we all here?
A: Because we are not all there.
A: Because we are not all there.
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
I will try to get some in between other duties, I hope to see lots of Ausbonsai members come along and say hello tomorrow nightGavinG wrote:Your photos will of course be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Gavin
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
We will discuss the option of blackening an area of deadwood on the trunk
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Nice tree and noting to discuss reallyGerard wrote:This melaleuca will be on display tonight
We will discuss the option of blackening an area of deadwood on the trunk
it Should be black as most deadwood on natives in the bush is black
I suppose the only discussion point is whether to burn or paint it?
Ken
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Don't suppose you could bring it a little closer to Port Hedland? Could you...Gerard wrote:It's on again.
BSV regular monthly meeting falls on the Australia Day holiday. Monday January 27.
Of course the theme will be Natives.
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Sorry folks I had camera failure last night, I missed most of the better trees but managed to download a few photos.
Hopefully someone got some pics?
Hopefully someone got some pics?
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
I have some "before" photos of the demonstration trees (hopefully someone will supply the after photos)
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Thanks Gerard here are the after pics
Cheers john
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Thanks both for posting. Gerard, that's a very fine Mel you posted yesterday - graceful all the way, and harmonious branch-bends all the way out - it's a text-book for how to shape natives. the open texture also suits it very well. Using the secondary trunk to fill in the back was also clever. The blackening looks like it will work well, if that's the way you went.
The Lepto group is also well assembled - it has a wildness but also harmony that's not easy to achieve, at least to me. It seems that the roots may have needed considerable "persuasion" to fit onto the rock - how close to bare-rooting them did you go? And it's hot - what's the aftercare?
(Are they your Leptos John? Your sideways Leptospermum at the NBPCA is very effective - I'm not sure we should allow it to go back!)
Once again, thanks. The club looks to be off to a good start.
Gavin
The Lepto group is also well assembled - it has a wildness but also harmony that's not easy to achieve, at least to me. It seems that the roots may have needed considerable "persuasion" to fit onto the rock - how close to bare-rooting them did you go? And it's hot - what's the aftercare?
(Are they your Leptos John? Your sideways Leptospermum at the NBPCA is very effective - I'm not sure we should allow it to go back!)
Once again, thanks. The club looks to be off to a good start.
Gavin
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Thanks Gavin these trees had great roots didn't have to do any root pruning just a tease out Cheers
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
I think the Melaluca would look better with the shari black/dark grey
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
I would have used a blowtorch very gently, like the new pot. Also the new planting angle suits it better.Gerard wrote:This melaleuca will be on display tonight
We will discuss the option of blackening an area of deadwood on the trunk
Cheers Pup
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Re: Celebrate - Australia Day
Yes please!John Henry wrote:Thanks Gavin these trees had great roots didn't have to do any root pruning just a tease out Cheers
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