Hi All .
Have finally posted a few of my collected Laevigatums. The first three were collected over a year ago and are starting to power on. Curly is a new recruit and seems to be holding out OK.
The big Windswept style is a year old but had a spray of Triforine as there was a little Myrtle Rust about. It sulked for a long time but it is just pushing out new growth in the last week. Cheers John
Collected Leptos
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Very nice, thanks for sharing, one of my favourites species. Keep us posted on progress.
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There are some lovely pieces of material there. 
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
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Progress on these, will be interesting, keep us posted. 
Luv the collected,
Watty
Luv the collected,
Watty
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Hi john.
I was wondering if you have any information in regards to collection of these? Times of year/potting mix /after care etc ?
Any information would be great.
Cheers
Michael
I was wondering if you have any information in regards to collection of these? Times of year/potting mix /after care etc ?
Any information would be great.
Cheers
Michael
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Hi John . Very interesting . Can you please tell me did they have low growth when collecting and your expierance with back budding ?
Cheers Sno
Ps Which one is curly ?
Cheers Sno
Ps Which one is curly ?
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Great haul Boom! I'm also interested in your collection method. Good luck with these trees.
Cheers,
Pearcy.
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Pearcy.
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Well done mate, the successful collection of native material is vital for bonsai in Aus and you are showing the way.
If you have too many I am quite willing to give you a hand!!!
If you have too many I am quite willing to give you a hand!!!
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Awesome Boom!
These are going to be crackers - I especially like "curly".
Check out this thread for some styling inspiration: viewtopic.php?f=106&t=14123&hilit=+golf+course
These are going to be crackers - I especially like "curly".
Check out this thread for some styling inspiration: viewtopic.php?f=106&t=14123&hilit=+golf+course
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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Hi All, thanks for the feedback. I hope I can do them proud. Love that link Boics ,I am a great fan of movement in my trees.
Sno, they all had good low growth. I cut a few bigger branches at collection time and noticed that they pushed out a few buds at the stubs up to about 15mm thick. Curly
I think the biggest key to successful collecting is to go after a heavy rain. I know easier said then done. Sometimes I carry a lot of water and try and soak root ball .I collect at all times of the year and my success rates are the same. In fact the top little tree was collected in the middle of Winter. I use a coarse mix of mostly Diatomite plus Pine Bark and Gravel/sand. The oversized gear I have left over from re potting. I once read a post [Shibui I think] who said you are going to have to cut the roots hard one day to fit into a Bonsai Pot ,so better the disappointment now then latter. I now stick to this policy and therefor cut pretty hard. Normal after care ,dappled light, spraying foliage, and keeping mix moist at all times in the first few weeks. Sometimes they will drop a lot of leaves but thy seem to be a pretty tough Tree and most come back This works for me ,well most of the time...
Cheers John.
Sno, they all had good low growth. I cut a few bigger branches at collection time and noticed that they pushed out a few buds at the stubs up to about 15mm thick. Curly
I think the biggest key to successful collecting is to go after a heavy rain. I know easier said then done. Sometimes I carry a lot of water and try and soak root ball .I collect at all times of the year and my success rates are the same. In fact the top little tree was collected in the middle of Winter. I use a coarse mix of mostly Diatomite plus Pine Bark and Gravel/sand. The oversized gear I have left over from re potting. I once read a post [Shibui I think] who said you are going to have to cut the roots hard one day to fit into a Bonsai Pot ,so better the disappointment now then latter. I now stick to this policy and therefor cut pretty hard. Normal after care ,dappled light, spraying foliage, and keeping mix moist at all times in the first few weeks. Sometimes they will drop a lot of leaves but thy seem to be a pretty tough Tree and most come back This works for me ,well most of the time...
Cheers John.
