Anyone recognise this tree??

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Anyone recognise this tree??

Post by Stewart_Toowoomba »

Hi all - I don't actually know if I'm going against the rules of the forum, but here goes.....

I was looking over some websites and found this amazing tree that is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I just fell in love with it.

It is from the website http://artofbonsai.org/feature_articles ... ciples.php

....and is below. Does anyone know:

1. has this tree been in any publications at all?

2. What type of tree it is?

3. Where it's from, collection, styled by etc?

It seems too good to be just an 'unknown' tree. There appears to be a haze around the far edges suggesting that it may have come from some sort of publication perhaps....

Does anyone share my view??

Cheers

Stew
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I don't know who's tree it is sorry. It does look similar to some of those styled by Robert Steven though..
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EDIT: Hold up, it is his :tu:
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Nice investiigative work Kleary :clap:

Very nice tree too :-)
can we get some more info on what it is?

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yes it is Dyospyros Montana
page 108 of Roberts book :reading:
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Post by PaulC »

Hi Stewart,

after doing a google search on Steven Polan, I found this beneath the tree`s picture.
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Robert brought this material from China, where they call it "Po Lan" but he can not find the botanical name. It is from common nursery material.
"The physical condition of these two trees are not that "good" with many scars; so I combined them for another windswept to eliminate the defective features."

I have tried to search for the Botanical identification of the tree as well, but have not found any refrences as yet.

I will keep you posted if I find something.



Regards,


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"Visions of my soul ".. book by Robert Steven . is the photo you have shown of trees on white marble tray
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Seeing him in in a couple of weeks!!! :hooray: so excited about it :) He really nails windswept's bonsai

We have this tree in our brochure advertising the event :P

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He has his own website, which has a bit more detail on his tree's... although this one isn't on there: https://robert-steven.ofbonsai.org/gallery/

The one on the white marbel is: Dyospiros montana. Length: 120 cm
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He's a great artist and has great taste in T-shirts too. :whistle:
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Post by Stewart_Toowoomba »

Oh WOW :o

you guys are truly awesome!

What detective skills. It is so much bigger than I had imagined.

Thanks so much everyone for the info !

I now have a new name to follow. VERY jealous Jason. Oh to have the opportunity to sit, watch and listen.

I hope we can have a brief summary of the visit Jason?

Cheers to all !! :beer:

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Stewart_Toowoomba wrote:Oh WOW :o

you guys are truly awesome!

What detective skills. It is so much bigger than I had imagined.

Thanks so much everyone for the info !

I now have a new name to follow. VERY jealous Jason. Oh to have the opportunity to sit, watch and listen.

I hope we can have a brief summary of the visit Jason?

Cheers to all !! :beer:

Stew
Most definately :tu:

I'll be taking pictures for my club as well, so will be sure to share them all here. Have signed up for both workshops, so will hopefully have quite a bit to share :fc: Set to be a massive weekend, I'm really excited
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