Carpinus betulus

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » August 22nd, 2013, 12:13 pm

Heres my hornbeam just potted, Its 60cm heigh. Its been in my collection for around 20years.
Craigw

Boics · Post by **Boics** » August 22nd, 2013, 2:02 pm

Lovely tree Craig.

If only your photography were "tack sharp" this one would be drawing obligatory ooh's and aah's that it deserves.

How big is this one mate?

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » August 22nd, 2013, 2:35 pm

A nice tree Craig. We grow better Bonsai than we take piccys. Its 600mm Boics, gotta read the fine print

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » August 22nd, 2013, 4:33 pm

Yes I know my photography sucks. It was my first teacher Nel Saffins favourite tree and I was very fond of Nel so the tree is kind of special to me. Also once smooth bark trees reach the 30 year mark they seem to start developing really beautiful bark and thats happening to this one now.
Craigw

Boics · Post by **Boics** » August 22nd, 2013, 7:05 pm

Print's not that fine! Silly me

Love the tree.
Such a cool thing to have some 30 years of history right there.

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » August 22nd, 2013, 8:18 pm

Thanks Boics, thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.
Craigw

jezz_39 · Post by **jezz_39** » August 22nd, 2013, 9:14 pm

You've rcently displayed some amazing trees, Craig. Wish I could get to Victoria on a more regualr basis to bring home some beauty's. Keep up the great work mate. Your nebari work on deciduous species is second to none.

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » August 22nd, 2013, 9:33 pm

Thanks Jeremy, I have always advocated growing trees which suit your climate and for me thats deciduous.Its 30 years this year since I first started bonsai so I don't think i'll be stopping just yet.
Craigw

Boics · Post by **Boics** » August 22nd, 2013, 9:57 pm

Time to update your "Bonsai Age" then Craig!

Hey.

I love this as a quote.

thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.

Do you mind if I use?

MoGanic · Post by **MoGanic** » August 22nd, 2013, 10:05 pm

Boics wrote:Time to update your "Bonsai Age" then Craig!

Hey.

I love this as a quote.

thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.

Do you mind if I use?

I always wondered why mine doesn't seem to change lol...

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » August 23rd, 2013, 10:56 am

You should use the quote Boics because its very true with one proviso that is you don't have too many trees, on a number of occasions I have visited older growers with huge collections and nothing was properly maintained, less trees means more maintenance and thats essential.
Re bonsai age there is not such a huge difference between 25 and 30.

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