Here is a port jackson fig, that I collected in queensland way back in 1988, the first photo is from when it was first potted it up in 1990 & the rest are from today, I no it need's a lot of work but it's been a good 7 year's since it has had anything done to it, but now that the bonsai bug has bitting again I'll get stuck into & hopefull it will turn into something nice
Regard's The Hacker
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Hi Hacker , good to see some of those trunks getting a work over . Nothing like bonsai to sooth the soul and open the mind to another dimension. Hack more stress less
Great find mate and it has come a long way. With a bit of shaping in the upper branches you have got a winner there..... very natural looking too you can tell its a wild caught specimen keep us posted!
Cheers Mick
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Hey Hacker, Impressive piece of material, look forward to seeing where you take it now the bug is biting
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Brian wrote:Hacker,
thats a Queensland small leaf fig, you got there mate. I will post the one I dug when we were in Queensland 1988.
What is the difference between the two, Brian? How do you tell the difference? Please erase my ignorance.
Glenda
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Thats a very nice fig you have there. I have lots of Port Jackson figs and yours look identical, but I have never looked at a QLD small leaf fig to compare.
The green leaf stems, leaf shape and the red growth tips all suggest Port Jackson to me.
Steve W
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Brian can you point out how you you differentiate between the 2 figs ? It seems to be very hard to find someone who can positively identify the different fig species.
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Brian wrote:Hacker,
thats a Queensland small leaf fig, you got there mate. I will post the one I dug when we were in Queensland 1988.
What is the difference between the two, Brian? How do you tell the difference? Please erase my ignorance.
Glenda
Glenda,
we had a very well known hortalcultrist and nurseryman ( Ted Poynton ) come along with us on our fig dig near the Russ Hinze dam (on private property of course )when we drove up to Brisbane for the AABC convention in 1988. Ted identifed the variety as Eugenoidies, so I am presuming that is the variety.
it certainly has smaller leaves than Port Jackson figs. I guess each fig grown from seed and collected from the bush can vary a bit from plant to plant.
I'm very sorry : to say that this tree has been in the same soil for about seven year's I know it look's like the soil is fresh but over the year's most of the old soil has been washed out so I just top dressed it for the photo & that mix is 50% 6mm- scoria, small granite chip's that they use in housing for termite's & just a good potting mix & no I do not sieve my mix
Port jacksons have hairy leaves and petioles, sometimes giving the leaves a bronze look to them. Should be most obvious on new growth. TBH most tree's i see labeled as PJ's in bonsai really dont look like PJ's
since it has had anything done to it, but now that the bonsai bug has bitting again I'll get stuck into & hopefull it will turn into something nice
keep us posted!
looking forward to updates in progress 
