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Hi! Can I ask for some opinions please? Last entry - should I enter this mystery tree which I think is a leptospermum? It’s still got some green leaves after a pretty massive root chop but isn’t actively growing. Would it have turned brown by now if it were dying? I chopped the roots 3 weeks ago.
Or should I enter the port Jackson pine, which appears to be actively growing... maybe a more worthwhile pursuit?
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I vote the pine. But my motives are somewhat selfish. I think it puts more diversity and interest in the comp. There are plenty of Lepto already entered
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Beano wrote:Hi! Can I ask for some opinions please?
It's a fine time for a _ _ _ _ rhyme!
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NATURAL Bonsai Progression Competition

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Eh?

*edit* ohhh...
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If you get good sun, I’d go the callitris. Lovely species.
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Keep Calm and Ramify wrote:
Beano wrote:Hi! Can I ask for some opinions please?
It's a fine time for a _ _ _ _ rhyme!
KC&R being all cryptic - I’ll try to de-code...

It’s a fine time for a pine

I think it rhymes ... Beano you might say:

‘Let me have a fine wine while I consider my port jackson pine ... maybe it’s a sign that the comp is mine, yes, I’ll lay it on the line.’




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Pine it is! Thanks!
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##UPDATE##

We'll still allow a few more days for those that want to submit late entries. Its about the bigger picture of taking part and having fun. :beer:
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oh cool, I just bought some leptos this morning, first chance I've had to get to a nursery in ages.... will take some photos
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Not sure if it's been asked allready but what would be the rules concerning tanuki or use of deadwood.. One of my twisted junipers have died recently and I feel the trunk could be used to add to my lepto trio.. trunks about 2cm though and obviously not a native..

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I think kcar entered a Phoenix graft and it wasn’t allowed.
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Ah yeah I thought as much... Was just chucking some summer casualties on the ute for a tip run and thought what if...

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This one:
[NATURAL] Gymnostoma australianum - Keep Calm and Ramify
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Yeah thanks for the link. I think Rory's answer says it all.. I will hold onto my piece of deadwood anyway...

On another note I just took a 20 dollar gamble on this kunzea as a late entry.
Pulled back some soil when I got home and I'm out of the running by about 2mm.. will decide by tonight whether I should chop a trunk off and enter it it or if I should keep it as it is.ImageImage

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Mbunro wrote:Yeah thanks for the link. I think Rory's answer says it all.. I will hold onto my piece of deadwood anyway...

On another note I just took a 20 dollar gamble on this kunzea as a late entry.
Pulled back some soil when I got home and I'm out of the running by about 2mm.. will decide by tonight whether I should chop a trunk off and enter it it or if I should keep it as it is.ImageImage

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Hey Mbunro,

Personal reflection only of course....on the rare occasions that I do see twin-trunk form of native bonsai - I love ‘em. I reckon your stock here is a lovely start for that - informal upright style; twin trunk form.

You could get some good, harmonious movement in both trunks early in their development.
Of course - same goes for one trunk too of course.

As an aside, even though I have not entered my Kunzea cascading forest ... (yeah, I know - another bloody group from yours truly!) I do hope to keep the forum updated outside of the comp. Same goes for this - whatever you do I hope you can update us on progress - in or out of the Comp. Cool stock I reckon.


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