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Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 27th, 2015, 8:32 pm
by xIIRevoEvoS
squizzy wrote:Hey Allen.
No these are all natural. Banksia serrata get quite a thickened trunk pretty quickly. I chose these as the had naturally fallen over aswell. Great species for bonsai but not my fav. If you notice oneof the latest photos is slightly different. That's a banksia integrifolia which I prefer as I have found it more vigorous. It doesn't thicken as easily though.
Squizz
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:39 pm
by squizzy
Here are a few of the banksia that have grown a bit over the past year but I have been keeping in check with some pinching when i can.
There are 2 which have a pretty good chance of being something decent but lets see if I can keep them alive for now I guess.
Photos to follow
Squizz
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:42 pm
by squizzy
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:44 pm
by squizzy
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:46 pm
by squizzy
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:48 pm
by squizzy
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 1:51 pm
by squizzy
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 2:38 pm
by Rory
Good stuff squiz. I think of those pics you uploaded today, the first one has awesome potential. The others are all great material too, but me likes the first.
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 2:41 pm
by Mojo Moyogi
Hi Squizzy,
I'm loving the way the bark is cracking on that integrifolia. I prefer them to serratas too, the serrata trunks reminds me of an elephant that has spent too long in the bath
Cheers,
Mojo
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 2:43 pm
by squizzy
Yeah the possibilities are endless with that one Rory. It's just a trunk and a few branches. The photos don't do any of them justice. They all have great trunks I think.
Squizz
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 2:46 pm
by Rory
Mojo Moyogi wrote:Hi Squizzy,
I'm loving the way the bark is cracking on that integrifolia. I prefer them to serratas too, the serrata trunks reminds me of an elephant that has spent too long in the bath
Cheers,
Mojo
haha, thats funny. I know what you mean. From the serratas I've seen over my time, if they are kept too short over long periods, they seem to develop that blob look to them.
Promoting a strong leader seems to help in creating more of a balanced trunk, but I have not seen many that look good being kept really short in my opinion.
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 2:58 pm
by squizzy
Yeah mojo. I find the integ easier to work with. The cracking bark is certainly a great characteristic.
Squizz
Re: Some starter stock
Posted: March 3rd, 2016, 7:14 pm
by Andrew F
Gnarly!!!!! Pun intended.