Native spring colour

[Gary Bee]

Exceptional Peter,

A fine contender for a Gallery position as well as a 360 Degree presentation.

Gary
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[Jow]

I think at least from the photos you have shown i like the side as a front almost better than i do the front.

Nice display.

[bonscythe]

That's very impressive Peter, love all the twists in that trunk!
Which species of Acacia do you find to be the easiest to work with for bonsai?
I have some A. decurrens and what I'm told is a floribunda but I seem to think the decurrens might not be too suitable for bonsai, just wondering which varieties you think are good for a native newbie?
Thanks - Pat

[Petra]

I think at least from the photos you have shown i like the side as a front almost better than i do the front.

Nice display.

iI have to agree with jow, the side view is much more apealing to me .Wonderful specimen, and hey ,what a find. Our nurserys here dont much have anything as delightful as what you found. Good on ya!
Petra!

[Pup]

G,day Peter this a very nice tree. I agree with Jow that the side veiw is the better one.
Although it is not my tree.
You certainly have some nice tree's in training Peter.
Thanks for sharing. Pup

[PeterH]

Thank you all for the kind comments,

Yes I also think it has more potential from the side and will work on that a little more. I still have a long way to go and still have my reservation on the longevity of this species. Time will tell. I haven’t done a lot with acacias as I manly work on Eucs and many other Aus species.

Peter

[Kunzea]

Peter
inspriational tree. Well done and what a fantastic find.

Although you've only had it for a short while, do you know if it shoots back from old wood? Specifically, from leafless, but still young wood (you know, still pale coloured), and/or from leafless old wood (mature, dark coloured).
Kunzea

[PeterH]

Kunzea,

It buds back on old wood. Before I repotted in November I cut about 2/3 rds of the foliage off. It then budded back on the old wood. Over the summer it developed the flowers on the new branchlets which surprised me as I thought it may have sulked until this years growth.

Peter

[kcpoole]

I concur
Back buds really well