Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
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Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Went to the adelaide bonsai show on the weekend with 500 to spend on whatever. I left feeling a little deflated having only spent 30 bucks lol. Didnt find anything i was after. With a wad of cash still in my pocket we decided to head to a bonsai shop on the way home.
I have been there before amd not bouggt much and thought this trip would turn out the same. Well i was wrong this little bottlebrush caught my eye and i had to have it. Ended up settling on $375, this i by far my biggest purchase and normally i like to grow my own trees but this time was happy to get a more refined tree. Went home with an empty pocket but very happy .
I have been there before amd not bouggt much and thought this trip would turn out the same. Well i was wrong this little bottlebrush caught my eye and i had to have it. Ended up settling on $375, this i by far my biggest purchase and normally i like to grow my own trees but this time was happy to get a more refined tree. Went home with an empty pocket but very happy .
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Beautiful tree.
Looks very natural.
Looks very natural.
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I have no idea on age mate. lady who sold it to me claimed 40 years but with a 1 inch trunk id be suprised if it was much more than 15 years and 10 would be more like it i think but not sure? Maybe have to chop its head of and count the rings
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
The amount of fruit indicates it flowered very well recently. You should look forward to next season.
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Wow. I was thinking about if this was possible. Looks really good.
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Grab some better specs Joel. I'm pretty sure those are all flower buds just about to open. Sammy should look forward to the next couple of weeks.The amount of fruit indicates it flowered very well recently. You should look forward to next season.
It is possible to mistreat a plant enough to take 40 years to produce something like this so the claim is possible but it is also possible to achieve a similar result in 5-10 years if conditions are better. In bonsai, actual age is irrelevant. What it looks like is far more important.lady who sold it to me claimed 40 years but with a 1 inch trunk id be suprised if it was much more than 15 years and 10 would be more like it i think but not sure?
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Shibui you are right. Buds are swelling and close to opening. Thought the mistake could have been made because of my poor camera skills . I will post a new pic when it goes into full flower if all things go well.
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Very well said. When I read this post that was exactly what crossed my mind. If they are grown with even reasonable conditions and a lot of sun, Callistemon are pretty fast growing trees.shibui wrote: It is possible to mistreat a plant enough to take 40 years to produce something like this so the claim is possible but it is also possible to achieve a similar result in 5-10 years if conditions are better. In bonsai, actual age is irrelevant. What it looks like is far more important.
Quite possibly one of the best 'advice' quotes of all time. I feel this should be slightly rewritten as a generalization and engraved on a plaque in every bonsai club....
It is possible to mistreat a plant enough to take tens of years to produce something that is also possible to achieve a similar result in only a few years, provided one learns enough about basic horticulture and optimum growing conditions. In bonsai, actual age is irrelevant. What it looks like is far more important.
Full sun, frequent fertilizer, left to grow and not cut back all the time = strong, healthy growth
Low sun and part shade, no or minimal fertilizer, and frequent pruning = slow, gangly growth
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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
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
What a lovely tree.
*checks tree wish list* yep Callistemon is on the list, which seems to be growing longer since joining this site.
*checks tree wish list* yep Callistemon is on the list, which seems to be growing longer since joining this site.
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shibui wrote:Grab some better specs Joel. I'm pretty sure those are all flower buds just about to open. Sammy should look forward to the next couple of weeks.The amount of fruit indicates it flowered very well recently. You should look forward to next season.
Ha! Too kind. Seriously, I identify native plants for a living so should have a better eye.Sammy D wrote:Shibui you are right. Buds are swelling and close to opening. Thought the mistake could have been made because of my poor camera skills . I will post a new pic when it goes into full flower if all things go well.
I'd love to see a photo when it flowers if possible!
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Now in full flower.
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Sammy, that flowering is very good. When you can get the flowers all around the tree and all the flowers open at the same time, it is very impressive.
Thanks for the update.
Thanks for the update.
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Update. Flowers finished.
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Re: Bottlebrush (biggest purchase yet)
Lovely silhouette.
If I'm not mistaken Pup cuts back hard at this point.
Something you may need to consider if you want to keep this shape/size.
Have a good look at pups educational thread on callistemon and flowers (if you haven't already).
Keep us posted.
If I'm not mistaken Pup cuts back hard at this point.
Something you may need to consider if you want to keep this shape/size.
Have a good look at pups educational thread on callistemon and flowers (if you haven't already).
Keep us posted.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful