Craig Ws Banksia integrifolia at the NBPCA

[craigw60]

Well Ian's banksia has finally found a new pot, Jarrod came over and gave me a hand to put it in this pot as it is more than a one man job these days, we gave it a good prune at the same time.
Craigw

[Ash]

Hi Craig,
In your most recent photograph after shift to the new pot your great banksia bonsai is leaning more to the left. Is this intended to go to a more slanting style or is it an artefact of the photo? It is just the the branches show its previous position still.
regards
Ash

[Craig]

Thats a truely impressive tree Craig and the new pot looks great. Nice work from yourself and Jarrod Craig

[craigw60]

I defoliated and wired this one in late november and having been feeding and pinching it since then.
Craigw

[anttal63]

WOW !!! Looking the goods with that width and stability at the bottom end !!! Nice Styling Craig !!!

[NBPCA]

Hey Craig,

Can I borrow it back for a year or so in time for next years grand opening of the new NBPCA site?

Grant

[Craig]

Great Banksia Craig, lovely taper and age on the trunk, , i'll bet it's nice to have it back.cheers

[craigw60]

Thanks Tony, it just keeps getting bigger, I need someone to help me move it around now
Grant I have been working it quite hard with you in mind, but only for 12 months.
Thanks Craig, I can't believe how this tree has improved over the years, all power to banksia integrifolia
Craigw

[Jarrod]

Looking good! Filling in again! Love it!

[Brian]

I also was a friend of Ian Edwards. You have researched him well Lindsay, he was one of Melbourne's eccentrics. He really lived a spartan and somewhat squalid existence. A lifetime bachelor and a man that was into art and classical music. I used to visit his Richmond home in Miles St which he lived in rent free and was owned by Cliff Hocking by the way. I also new Clifford, a very well known entrepreneur.

Ian worked for the forestry commission and would go into the bush for several days at a time to inspect native eucalyptus for scientific samples. His bonsai were superb, amongst the best in Australia as we can see from Craig's excellent example. I'm not sure how old he was but remember him telling me he was working before the second world war. I believe he had dementia the last few years of his life.

Brian C

[Scott Roxburgh]

This tree is one of the really spectacular trees greeting people at the front of the collection opening today.

This tree really is a testament to the hard work put into it, and quite possibly the best Australian native bonsai in Australia!


Congratulations Craig, on a tree to be proud of!

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Thanks Ken!

[bodhidharma]

Holy Crow!!! How have i missed this Guy and this posting must have had my head up my A magnificent tree Craig and credit on your styling. It is one thing i dont have is a Banksia, i cannot for the life of me keep these guys alive up here.