Acacia pravissima spring colour

[Boics]

Well done Peter on all accounts.

Species.
Style.
Photography.

[PeterH]

Thank you for the comments. Unfortunately it flowers before our club show so this is the only way to see it in full flower.

Regards,

Peter

[EdwardH]

I'm in love
I've had little success with wattles... however nursery here I come

[Gerard]

Nice work Peter, It seems to break all the rules. I love the "dance" of the multiple trunks.

There are a few acacia bonsai around Melbourne which are thriving at 20 or 30 years of age as bonsai. This is many times the expected lifespan, I would suggest that perhaps the frequent re-potting might be the reason. I feel that it is necessary to re-pot every year with mine.

[PeterH]

I feel that it is necessary to re-pot every year with mine.

I do mine every 2nd year.

Regards,

Peter

[Bougy Fan]

Simply stunning Peter - how did you achieve the movement in the trunks ?

[PeterH]

Tony,

This was originally a display plant in an old nursery in Albury. It was in a 1 m high pot and cascaded about a 1 m below. It was out the back of the nursery because it was looking shabby due die back and bugs.

The movement in the branches was already there. Over the years I have forced the growth back and trimmed it and now sits in a 300mm high pot.

Regards,

Peter

[Brad75]

Hi yo,

I never would have thought a wattle could have been bonsai'd so beautifully. Outstanding!

Cheers,

Brad75.

[bamboos]

Hi Peter
The pravissima is bravissimo
Steve

[thomashouseman]

Hi,

I'm just about to grow one of these from seed (Australian Geographic Bonsai Starter Kit).

I've been advised Australian Wattle generally only lasts about 7 years though. Is that not the case with Bonsai?

p.s. Any hints on starting out?

Thanks,

T.

Hi all,

We'll after a few months in the fridge, and then in a dark cupboard, here's what I've got:



any tips on what I should do next and when?

Thanks!

T.

[shibui]

1. Thomas. You are growing A. pravissima from seed so it will almost certainly be the normal upright form. Peter's bonsai is a selected cultivar, grown from a single mutated plant found by accident and will only be the same when cloned ( grown from cuttings)
You can still try to grow your seedling as a bonsai. It will have a different habit but it is still possible.
Like Edward, I have tried lots but have not worked out how to keep them healthy as bonsai so good luck.

[EdwardH]

Hi Peter

Any updates on this tree?

Regards

[PeterH]

Hi Peter

Any updates on this tree?

Regards

Hi Edward,

The tree has not done well over the past 6 years. Lost a major branch in 2017 and has a lot of die back this year after re potting.

Regards,

Peter

[Rory]

That’s a shame Peter. I don’t know what it is with Wattles. After so many failures after repots and root pruning, I gave up on them. They’ve all been relegated to the garden now, but there is nothing quite like the beauty of seeing a wattle bonsai in full bloom.