Wheres the pot Pat here is the dragon.

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Wheres the pot Pat here is the dragon.

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Here I am again pruning ready for re potting, this is the plant that has had all the name changes. But the trees just get better.

One of them is my Dragon Flying though the clouds(as apposed to rising though them)I think Pat Kennedy's pot would look good with this tree in it.

The other is a bit smaller but none the less it is a nice tree.
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That is some collection of Natives you have, the trunk on the first one - AWESOME.
Thanks for posting these, I am more and more into the natives and these are inspiring
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Thanks for posting Pup.

I know most gravitate towards the first but the 2nd smaller tree does it for me in terms of proportion and story.
Awesome quality on both fronts as always.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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A match made in the depths of Mordor, Pup......your dragon getting it together with my dragon.
Unfortunately (or maybe, joyously), my dragon has found his soul-mate and has flown the coup....but I know of more that are about to hatch.
How big is your dragon, Pup? We don't want a mismatch!

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hey pup

awesome trees :tu: :tu: :tu:

i love the second one over the first i dunno what it is about it but just absolutely stunning if it hasnt already been done i think you should do a 360 degree of it would love to see it
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Pup I stand in awe of your mels, I love the drama in the trunk of the first but the second one just has a sense of peace about it,love your work . Are those lanceolota
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Not Mels Peter.
They are the babingtonia Virgata, Baekea or whatever they are called now.
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Thanks Boics , aussie natives make fantastic bonsai :aussie:
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I was feeling happy about my Baeckea until I saw these. Great motivation Pup they're fantastic trees you have there.
PS. Love the pot on the second one.
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Agreed, that second pot is beautiful.

Lovely trees Pup. Gosh I'd love to see your trees in person.
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Pat K wrote:A match made in the depths of Mordor, Pup......your dragon getting it together with my dragon.
Unfortunately (or maybe, joyously), my dragon has found his soul-mate and has flown the coup....but I know of more that are about to hatch.
How big is your dragon, Pup? We don't want a mismatch!

Cheers,
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Hello Pat

Here ya go it is 450mm High 500mm wide the base is 150 mm, the pot it is in is a Japanese Tokonoma ware. it is 290mm long by 210mm wide by 80mm deep

Just let me know mate.
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Great trunk on the first one Pup - is this dug from the wild? What season did you dig it? And how long to refine the branches?

Thanks for posting,

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GavinG wrote:Great trunk on the first one Pup - is this dug from the wild? What season did you dig it? And how long to refine the branches?

Thanks for posting,

Gavin
Both were dug from garden make overs. Done in Summer as dig today cos tomorrow they won't be there. I have been working on both for ten years.
Our natives fortunately like the summer for foot disturbance.

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