Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
- Boics
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2189
- Joined: September 27th, 2012, 6:16 pm
- Favorite Species: Banksia, Syzygium, Cotoneaster. Leptospermum
- Bonsai Age: 7
- Location: Victoria Inner City Fringe
- Has thanked: 28 times
- Been thanked: 16 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Awesome trees.
Can't believe I missed this.
Can't believe I missed this.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 76
- Joined: March 12th, 2014, 4:20 pm
- Favorite Species: Natives,Junipers, JBP
- Bonsai Age: 10
- Bonsai Club: National, Bonsai Study Group
- Location: Sydney
- Been thanked: 3 times
- Contact:
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
How good are our native trees!
How good are you guys working with our native trees!
I think many of the bonsai native pioneers are sitting back thinking 'how good are our native trees'!
PAC
How good are you guys working with our native trees!
I think many of the bonsai native pioneers are sitting back thinking 'how good are our native trees'!
PAC
- Matt S
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 756
- Joined: February 21st, 2015, 8:57 am
- Favorite Species: Olive
- Bonsai Age: 30
- Bonsai Club: S.A. Bonsai Society, Victorian Native Bonsai Club
- Location: Adelaide
- Has thanked: 538 times
- Been thanked: 442 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Here are a couple more of the trees....
Amazing weekend. So much to think about. All credit to the VNBC.
Matt.
Amazing weekend. So much to think about. All credit to the VNBC.
Matt.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1025
- Joined: February 4th, 2009, 10:03 pm
- Favorite Species: Acacia howittii
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: CBS, WCBG
- Location: Canberra
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 35 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Many thanks for great photos!!
Does anyone have some of the demo trees?
David, a great thank you for the video!!
Lisa
Does anyone have some of the demo trees?
David, a great thank you for the video!!
Lisa
- melbrackstone
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 3478
- Joined: December 15th, 2015, 8:05 pm
- Favorite Species: the ones that live
- Bonsai Age: 28
- Bonsai Club: Redlands, BIMER, VNBC
- Location: Brisbane
- Has thanked: 1222 times
- Been thanked: 743 times
- Contact:
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
I'm struggling with this equipment I have with me, and a very nasty lurgy which has laid me low, but here are the Sunday demo trees after Ryan had worked on them. I didn't get shots before, but I can tell you they were both very woolly and wild Kunzea trees
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- Rory
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2850
- Joined: January 23rd, 2013, 11:19 pm
- Favorite Species: Baeckea Phebalium Casuarina & Banksia
- Bonsai Age: 24
- Location: Central Coast, NSW
- Has thanked: 23 times
- Been thanked: 486 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Holy crabsticks! Number 58, looks like a Mel in a PK dragon pot. That is stunning. I absolutely love that one.
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
- treeman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2842
- Joined: August 15th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Favorite Species: any
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Location: melbourne
- Has thanked: 29 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
The best tree there by a looooooooooooooooooong way IMO.MJL wrote:A fantastic day. Catching up with so many people and listening to humble yet wonderfully knowledgeable folk like Ryan and Hugh. I’ve got a long’ish drive home now but the great memories and a strong dose of inspiration will ease the trip. More photos to follow but here is just one sample that I love.
Thanks to the whole organising committee. Excellent event. Cheers, Mark
Bonsai teaches me patience.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mike
- Matthew
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1846
- Joined: March 8th, 2009, 11:58 am
- Favorite Species: pines and maples
- Bonsai Age: 17
- Bonsai Club: none
- Location: the hills NE victoria
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 179 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
is 1270 a water gum? I saw a few excellent examples years ago at Cambewarra Bonsai when they were operating . wish I had got one at the time.
- melbrackstone
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 3478
- Joined: December 15th, 2015, 8:05 pm
- Favorite Species: the ones that live
- Bonsai Age: 28
- Bonsai Club: Redlands, BIMER, VNBC
- Location: Brisbane
- Has thanked: 1222 times
- Been thanked: 743 times
- Contact:
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
1270 is a Brush box Lophostemon confertus
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1025
- Joined: February 4th, 2009, 10:03 pm
- Favorite Species: Acacia howittii
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: CBS, WCBG
- Location: Canberra
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 35 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Thanks, Mel!! Hope you are feeling better. Nothing is more infuriating than getting sick just when an exceptional event occurs which one absolutely can'gt miss!.... here are the Sunday demo trees after Ryan had worked on them. I didn't get shots before, but I can tell you they were both very woolly and wild Kunzea trees.
Lisa
- MJL
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2840
- Joined: October 26th, 2014, 8:47 pm
- Favorite Species: Maples, Elms, Cedars and Pines
- Bonsai Age: 7
- Bonsai Club: Waverley Bonsai Group & Yarra Valley Bonsai Society
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 424 times
- Been thanked: 643 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
I have a rather strange habit of looking up from underneath bonsai. I am sure people wonder why I am on my knees at bonsai shows. I am not bowing down in reverence - rather I am looking at the structure/essence of the tree. I am not in search of ‘technical’ excellence per se - rather I am looking up at a tree canopy, from the base of the trunk. Much like I do when out walking. Why not do it with bonsai? I find this image/tree quite beautiful. It gives me a sense of age - I easily imagine sitting under it’s interesting trunks; it is commanding and elegant. One day I will have a tree or two like this.treeman wrote:The best tree there by a looooooooooooooooooong way IMO.MJL wrote:A fantastic day. Catching up with so many people and listening to humble yet wonderfully knowledgeable folk like Ryan and Hugh. More photos to follow but here is just one sample that I love.
Thanks to the whole organising committee. Excellent event. Cheers, Mark
Bonsai teaches me patience.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Tending bonsai teaches me patience.
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 70
- Joined: March 3rd, 2018, 1:31 pm
- Bonsai Age: 0
- Location: Sydney
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 15 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Don't worry, I do this too ... I even take the occasional photo from underneathMJL wrote:I have a rather strange habit of looking up from underneath bonsai. I am sure people wonder why I am on my knees at bonsai shows.
I'm more looking at how people did things with the tree, how they structured the branches, dealt with cuts/chops, etc. Bit of a learning exercise for me
Having said that, there were a couple this weekend when I just peaked under the canopy and could imagine them full size and just wandering through the forest.
- MJL
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2840
- Joined: October 26th, 2014, 8:47 pm
- Favorite Species: Maples, Elms, Cedars and Pines
- Bonsai Age: 7
- Bonsai Club: Waverley Bonsai Group & Yarra Valley Bonsai Society
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 424 times
- Been thanked: 643 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
Hey MikeK,
Glad to know others do it too. The photo from underneath is what I was referring too.
This tree From underneath Cheers,
Mark
PS - As an aside, AusBonsai is a rather good distraction while on the train going to work. Time flies reading various posts - thanks for helping me pass the time.
Bonsai teaches me patience.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Glad to know others do it too. The photo from underneath is what I was referring too.
This tree From underneath Cheers,
Mark
PS - As an aside, AusBonsai is a rather good distraction while on the train going to work. Time flies reading various posts - thanks for helping me pass the time.
Bonsai teaches me patience.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Tending bonsai teaches me patience.
- TimS
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1985
- Joined: March 17th, 2017, 2:46 pm
- Favorite Species: Japanese Maple
- Bonsai Age: 9
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 431 times
- Been thanked: 543 times
Re: Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling 2019
That photo of the beach structure from underneath really captures the best of it. Sensational!