Callitris glaucophylla

[Grant Bowie]

Update.

The tree has continued to thrive and elongate the droopy foliage.

Photos as of a few minutes before start of overhaul today.

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Then a few minutes into the overhaul. Started by just removing the non hanging down foliage

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Need to now sort out the branching a little and some minor wiring; fluff up the apex, separate some areas etc.

Lots of fun.

Grant

[Grant Bowie]

Sorry,

Forgot to crop the photos.

Just one of it from the front.

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[Josh]

That is starting to look really nice. Love the dropping foliage. You do amazing work.

Josh.

[Boics]

Trunk line and bark on this tree is spectacular.
Transition phase is starting to take shape - look forward to further updates.

[GavinG]

It's a very organic approach to finding what the tree says best - thanks for documenting your thinking.

Gavin

[Grant Bowie]

It's a very organic approach to finding what the tree says best - thanks for documenting your thinking.

Gavin

Hi Gavin,

You are right. I am just following this tree to see where it wants to go and just tidying it up.

I am furiously working on it, in between breaks for other stuff. I bruised a heel a few weeks ago and can hardly stand or walk at the moment, so I am doing it in short bursts.

Grant

[Grant Bowie]

Update.

Hi all,

I have just finished preparing this tree for the Native Show this weekend in Canberra at the ANBG(Botanical Gardens)
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Why not come down and see the show and the NBPCA this weekend.

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Grant

[Rory]

Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.

[wattynine]

Awesome, good luck with the show, sorry a little far away for me.
Well done on the tree,
Watty

[Grant Bowie]

Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.

It is coming along OK but had a slight mis-hap. It used to be a major trunk with a small twin trunk but I dropped something on it and it is now just a single trunk with a little scarring. OOPS

It is much slower growing here in Canberra than more tropical places and so will take longer than I expected..

Grant

[Rory]

Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.

It is coming along OK but had a slight mis-hap. It used to be a major trunk with a small twin trunk but I dropped something on it and it is now just a single trunk with a little scarring. OOPS

It is much slower growing here in Canberra than more tropical places and so will take longer than I expected..

Grant

that's funny. Looking forward to seeing it anyway Grant

[boom64]

Hi Grant, Beautiful tree, very interesting loose look. It has come a long way in a short amount of time, they sure can really power along. Cheers John.

[Grant Bowie]

Update photo

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[treeman]

I like it! Very natural

[GavinG]

Very graceful, and delightfully open. And better in the bark.

Gavin