[Watto] Rosemary

Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

[Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

This Rosemary was dug because it was in the way of a Juniper I was about to dig. I stuck it in a big pot and let it go. Unfortunately the top died and so I cut it off and was left with this.
It has been sitting around home for a while now and this is the inspiration I needed to get it going. Currently it is 380mm high and 420mm wide.
This cost nothing and I was hoping to find the original photo when it was dug, but that is proving difficult.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Isitangus
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 915
Joined: May 7th, 2012, 9:18 pm
Favorite Species: Figs & anything flowering or unusual
Bonsai Age: 1
Bonsai Club: campbelltown Bonsai club
Location: camden area, NSW

[Watto] Rosemary

Post by Isitangus »

Love it-bonsai you can eat!!!
User avatar
MattA
Banned
Banned
Posts: 3112
Joined: February 13th, 2010, 2:37 pm
Favorite Species: Lichen
Bonsai Age: 26
Bonsai Club: Killing Trees Inc..
Location: Lower Hunter Valley
Been thanked: 1 time
Contact:

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by MattA »

Stock envy, look forward to watching this progress over the next 18mths :mrgreen:
42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

Got a plan now Matt (don't tell anyone), juniper impersonator complete with jins and shari.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
matlea
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 563
Joined: July 24th, 2011, 4:15 pm
Bonsai Age: 0
Location: sydney
Been thanked: 32 times

[Watto] Rosemary

Post by matlea »

I've seen some good rosemary bonsais in some of the old magazines.... Good luck with it and in the comp!
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

People tell me this is a difficult species when it comes to re-potting, but I will let you know my opinion after 1 April. Thanks for the encouragement.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
User avatar
xtolord
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 248
Joined: October 28th, 2011, 5:40 pm
Favorite Species: Ligustrum vulgare
Bonsai Age: 3
Bonsai Club: none
Location: Mauritius
Contact:

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by xtolord »

Watto,

You should avoid cutting more than 1/3 of the roots.
I've had one that was getting along nicely, always cutting only 1/3 of the roots.
Then one day I decided to go further and the tree died.

Pinch and wire young green shoots, but be careful with semi-hard to hard wood they splint / snap easily.

Good luck with this one.
My Flickr Bonsai Collection
Mauritius Bonsai Blog
Xavier de Lapeyre
International Consultant of African Bonsai Association (ABA) for East Africa region
Member of World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF)
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

I really haven't done a lot with this so far. I dug out a few seedlings from the back of the tree and that's about it. I did see and listen to Ryan Neil on jin creation so I will give that method a go soon.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

Here are a couple of photos taken in late August. I have dug out all the seedlings (more than 20 all tolled) and given the foliage a clean up.
Although winter has been mild this year I was still a bit cautious about doing too much work on this too soon.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

The last photos were from August, however in September I gave it a more radical trim, and did a bit of wiring.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

I have picked a pot for this tree and although it is a bit too big at the moment, it is a lot smaller than the plastic pot it was in. There are a few different sizes of mesh for the drainage holes of bonsai pots, and because I think this will need extra good drainage, I have chosen the large size for this tree.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

I should have also said I drilled four holes in the corners of the pot for wire to hold the tree in place, and I think it helps with the drainage just a little as well. I was reluctant to show this photo because I don't want people to think I'm a cheapskate, but I think it is most suitable.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Drac0
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 220
Joined: September 13th, 2013, 9:09 pm
Favorite Species: Ficus
Location: South Coast NSW

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Drac0 »

Watto wrote:I have picked a pot for this tree and although it is a bit too big at the moment, it is a lot smaller than the plastic pot it was in. There are a few different sizes of mesh for the drainage holes of bonsai pots, and because I think this will need extra good drainage, I have chosen the large size for this tree.
What's the mesh on the left? I have some similar in brown that I've had for years but can't seem to find anymore of it. The stuff on the right looks like gutter guard, a nice cheap alternative I use in grow pots. :)

And I don't think you're a cheapskate, I got some cheap diamond tipped hole cutters for converting different containers into pots & 'fixing' cheap bonsai pots. :tu:

Cheers
-Mark-
User avatar
Boics
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 2189
Joined: September 27th, 2012, 6:16 pm
Favorite Species: Banksia, Syzygium, Cotoneaster. Leptospermum
Bonsai Age: 7
Location: Victoria Inner City Fringe
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 16 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Boics »

Watto wrote:I should have also said I drilled four holes in the corners of the pot for wire to hold the tree in place, and I think it helps with the drainage just a little as well. I was reluctant to show this photo because I don't want people to think I'm a cheapskate, but I think it is most suitable.
$15 - I thought that was expensive!

Ha Ha :whistle:
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
Watto
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Aussie Bonsai Fan
Posts: 3939
Joined: July 6th, 2009, 8:17 am
Favorite Species: Plum
Bonsai Age: 0
Bonsai Club: Goulburn Bonsai Society
Location: Goulburn
Has thanked: 509 times
Been thanked: 1096 times

Re: [Watto] Rosemary

Post by Watto »

Mark - the stuff on the left is a mesh sold for bonsai pots, and it does come in black, brown and white. The stuff on the right is gutterguard but a bit more rigid than the standard and appears to work OK.
Thanks for not thinking I'm a cheapskate, but this pot was made by a local potter who was selling out - so my story, trust me - its quality at a cheap price.
Anyway, all the bull aside, here is a photo of the potting......
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Check out my blog at http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/blog/Watto" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Post Reply

Return to “Category 1 withdrawn, disqualified or dead entries”