AusBonsai

If you got a nice one, please let me know. I will pay upto $1000 for a nice one.
Preferably not in the ground, I am not fit enough to dig.
Thanks

Try Mason Keane at Bonsai at The Bay - he had one there in a pot. He is a member of this forum - masekeane I think it is.

Can't believe how rare they are. They should be mopre common as they natives to Australia and very hardy.

Chinese Bonsaist like them very much as they mimic the weeping willow which is so highly regarded in the Chinese Culture. I saw some in a Bonsai nurseries, very expensive. Australians, esp Victorians, have them as natives are really fortunate.

They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine. Unfortunately, Aussie seems not paying much attention to it. I have a few myself, everytime I ask chinese guest which one they like most in my collection, they all point towards Acacia Howittii Prostate, without exception.

They aren't that difficult to find. I have 2 young ones. I see them at bonsai and general nurseries around Sydney.

Acacia howittii is rare in the wild. A. howittii prostrata doesn't exist in the wild..... so being native doesn't change anything (plus it is illegal to dig up natives from the wild anyway). The problem with Acacia howittii prostrata is that they are difficult to strike from cutting. The lower the success, the more time wasted taking cuttings that fail. Time is money so they cost a little bit more than other Acacias. For this reason, nurseries will often just buy other Acacias for resale.

Joel

The Sticky Wattle (A. howittii) is indigenous in my area. I'm thinking a field trip for seed (or self seeders) is in order......

Bonbon, have you checked with Ray?

Bonbon,
I personally don't think that Sticky Wattle has much potential as a bonsai species, despite being a relitively attractive plant in the landscape.

Bonbon wrote:They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine.

Preposterous.

That would be as likely as Justin Bieber kicking The Beatles out of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Mojo

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Bonbon,
I personally don't think that Sticky Wattle has much potential as a bonsai species, despite being a relitively attractive plant in the landscape.

Bonbon wrote:They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine.

Preposterous.

That would be as likely as Justin Bieber kicking The Beatles out of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Mojo

very good!

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Bonbon,
I personally don't think that Sticky Wattle has much potential as a bonsai species, despite being a relitively attractive plant in the landscape.

Bonbon wrote:They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine.

Preposterous.

That would be as likely as Justin Bieber kicking The Beatles out of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Mojo

Where's the like button when need it?

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Bonbon,
I personally don't think that Sticky Wattle has much potential as a bonsai species, despite being a relitively attractive plant in the landscape.

Bonbon wrote:They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine.

Preposterous.

That would be as likely as Justin Bieber kicking The Beatles out of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Mojo

I totally agree with that Mojo. The Acacias can look allright but will never out class the Japanese White pines!

Cheers,

Chris

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Bonbon,
I personally don't think that Sticky Wattle has much potential as a bonsai species, despite being a relitively attractive plant in the landscape.

Bonbon wrote:They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine.

Preposterous.

That would be as likely as Justin Bieber kicking The Beatles out of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Mojo

It was worth loggin in just for this!!! Mojo here's lookn at ya!!!

I have been watching this thread with interest and now i am just confused Who the hell is this Justin Bieber you all keep talking about.

hi bohdi
i have been watching this post for a bit and that justin bieber is a pimply faced 16 year old singer from canada i think and thinks he is gods gift to wemon
but honestly thinking if anyone can do that i am here to do bonsai not to rival someone i know can not be beatten and should never attempt to they are the masters
which we learn from not to humiliate
Bonbon wrote:
They have the potential to rival the icon of Japan, the white pine

dragon wrote:but honestly thinking if anyone can do that i am here to do bonsai not to rival someone i know can not be beatten and should never attempt to they are the masters

bodhidharma wrote:I have been watching this thread with interest and now i am just confused Who the hell is this Justin Bieber you all keep talking about.

A little shari head with a lot of money and screaming little girls chasing him,