National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia

[Hector Johnson]

Hard to pick it from a Black Pine in the photo. Maybe the needle length gives something away...

[Bretts]

I seem to have lost every picture I have taken of the collection
I thought I rememberd a hawthorn in flower at the opening or was that an Azalea?

[Pup]

I seem to have lost every picture I have taken of the collection
I thought I rememberd a hawthorn in flower at the opening or was that an Azalea?

It was a crab apple up near the Paperbark group. There was a tall hawthorn on the left as you walked in not in flower.

[Bretts]

Ah yep that was it. Dammed if I know where my photos are hiding?

[Pup]

Ah yep that was it. Dammed if I know where my photos are hiding?

As a young whipper snapper and a computer buff you have no excuses. Where as an old duffer like my self would have.
Like old-timers wheres that button oops lost them. No they are there but where OH! that's your trouble too eh! Bretts

Ps are we there yet I recon about Wednesday of next week

[Petra]

hi, Sharing my pictures of interest, i took in the gallery at Canberra on my holiday in May of this year. Unfortunately i dont know whos is whos, even when i enlarged the pictures the name plaques are not clear enough. Looks as though they have grown since your pictures aaron_tas. Cheers!

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[aaron_tas]

how good does chris's juniper look

i miss that place...

[Leigh Taafe]

I could tell you who's trees are who's, but I dont recall who has there tree there anonymously (as there are some). Maybe Asus could check it out whilst he is there and post the names to each picture.

[Pup]

The Melaleuca rhaphiophylla group know as the grumpy old men, was donated by Alf Devine from Western Australia.
Along with 5 others. 3 groups by Arthur Robinson 1 a group of Japanese maples 1 group of Trident maples and 1 group of Beech.
Derek and Sue Oakley donated a single trunk Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and a single trunk Callistemon Captain Cook.

[Asus101]

I could tell you who's trees are who's, but I dont recall who has there tree there anonymously (as there are some). Maybe Asus could check it out whilst he is there and post the names to each picture.

First one is a crappy catlin elm by someone who isnt important, the second is a JBP by John M.
I cant remember the juniper tanuki...

[Asus101]

I could tell you who's trees are who's, but I dont recall who has there tree there anonymously (as there are some). Maybe Asus could check it out whilst he is there and post the names to each picture.

First one is a crappy catlin elm by someone who isnt important ( ), the second is a JBP by John M.
I cant remember the juniper tanuki...

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been off the air for a while.

I just picked up some sensational bonsai from Victoria, some very large.. Thanks to all the lenders.

I should have a better photographic situation in a week or so with background and lights. We are flat out preparing for our second Floriade and expect 50,000 people through our door starting in 10 days time.

All 6 of the WA bonsai have been on display for the last couple of months and they are all looking very healthy and are much cherished.

Just had a visit yesterday by a Chinese "Bonsai" Master and yes the only term used was Bonsai.

Anyhow more anothertime. Got to dash. Duty calls.

Grant

[Grant Bowie]

The plan forthe final display area for the collection looks great but maybe it is a godsend that we have the temp one for now to iron out any issues like jon mentioned.
It seems the plans may be set in stone though?
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/arboretum/arboretum_TCL

Architects/artists impression. We have had a year to evaluate things and have asked for some changes and all indications are good.

Grant.

[Pup]

Thanks for the updates Grant. It is a bit hard to get over again this year so will wait for your Photographs. Keep up the good work and give young Asus a kick up the backside if he does not do as he is told

Thanks again for all your hard work and commitment. Yours in Bonsai Pup

[BonsaiFish]

Hi

Visited the display on Saturday........very impressive!

Photographs that I've seen are good but they don't do justice.

The trees donated / loaned by AusBonsai members are stunning....Pup, Aaron(x 2 & Germaine), Grant and some bloke named Leigh (apologies to anyone I missed).

There are also 2 large JBPs in the ground either side of the entrance to the display donated by Dorothy Koreshoff.

Grant doesn't attend on the weekends (didn't see anyone who was 7' 6") but his volunteer assistants are very knowledgeable & helpful.

Here's a map just in case.

Enjoy,

Russell