Vic Native Club virtual exhibition

[Gerard]

https://www.vicnativebonsai.com.au
Victorian Native Bonsai Club were forced to cancel their annual show in early April. Members were invited to submit photos which have taken a while to collate but are now available to view
visit the website at the top of this post
At the top of the website opening page is the exhibition link
There is also a catalogue with descriptions

[shibui]

I took a look last night. Lots of variety and, as usual, a range of styles and ages.

Well done to Vic native club an this show.
It is not quite the same as being there but everyone can see the trees this year which is a big bonus to those of us in far flung areas.

Have a look and maybe we could discuss some of the trees here?

[Starfox]

Thanks for sharing, very cool.
Hard to pick a favourite but that weeping paperbark is nice.

Well done to all involved.

[shibui]

For natural tree shapes I think the final Melaleuca stypheloides is a great example.
47 Ficus rubiginosa is also a great tree with almost natural looking buttress roots and a great canopy.
18 banksia integrifolia also captures a real banksia shape.

I keep coming back to 33. Leptospermum laevigatum, Coastal Tea Tree. Not entirely sure why but the style seems to be quite eye catching.

Well done to everyone who contributed photos and to the team who got it up.

[SquatJar]

number 46, the eucalyptus melliodora is really nice but the Xanthorrhea!!! Someone bonsai'd a grass tree! I can't believe how good it looks. I've got around ten in pots about 4 years old but was always planning on planting them out, I never thought they'd grow little trunks.

Very very impressed and wondering how long it took to get to this point as they're known for being incredibly slow, Something like 10-15 years before the trunk starts and then only 1cm of trunk each year after that.

I get the feeling this is a QV tree? Happy to be corrected, I haven't been this excited about a native bonsai since I found out natives can be bonsai'd

[juan73870]

the bark that some of these natives have truly is something else! such beautiful papery stringy old bark. i love it

[Gregoryg]

Well done guys and gales
Loved them all
29 and 48 50 stood out for me

[Brekel]

A shame you had to cancel the physical exhibition, but a great opportunity for the rest of us from further away to see the trees.
I love natives, and there's some great ones there!

[MJL]

Excellent. Ridiculous to rank but ridiculous I am.

29 ... by a short half head
48 ... is magnificent... and probably wins on protest
33 ... better for the run, one to watch

[greg27]

I keep coming back to 33. Leptospermum laevigatum, Coastal Tea Tree. Not entirely sure why but the style seems to be quite eye catching.

Yes I keep coming back to that one too. It's almost in the style of a Japanese pine but with a slight Aussie twist.

[Keels]

... also captures a real banksia shape.

I agree with shibui 18 definitely looks like a real banksia shape. I think its fantastic.

I'm big fan of gum tree bonsai so 41 is a big hit for me.

#17 wolly tea tree. The display is fantastic and the tree.

[Gerard]

As the hosts of last years AABC convention, I was pleased that members made an effort to show some of their other trees. The club has a very large interstate membership who seldom attend (if ever) but view recorded meetings and often contribute to newsletters. I was delighted to see some wonderful trees from these people. There was also the added surprises where people were able to show before and after, close ups and other creative efforts.
#31 weeping paperbark was one I liked very much.

[MikeK]

Someone bonsai'd a grass tree! I can't believe how good it looks. I've got around ten in pots about 4 years old but was always planning on planting them out, I never thought they'd grow little trunks.

Very very impressed and wondering how long it took to get to this point as they're known for being incredibly slow, Something like 10-15 years before the trunk starts and then only 1cm of trunk each year after that.

From the notes PDF (link in bottom left of the page "Catalogue Exhibition 2020"): "... The Grass Tree is 40 plus years old."

You've only got 36 years to go

[Ryceman3]

Just for one that hasn't yet been mentioned ....

49. Kunzea phylicoides, Slender Burgan

Really, nice interesting trunk on this one - the close up shot is great and really shows the texture. I think I might like to see the apex a bit more rounded (it's a bit triangular at the moment), but all in all I really like this one. Very nice. I'd love a tree like this.... and it's only been a bonsai for about a minute!

[Starfox]

. The club has a very large interstate membership

As a side question, do you know if the club would accept international members as well?

I have often thought about joining for the extra content and with things the way they are here for the foreseeable future I was going to ask my wife for a membership as a bday gift.