Banksia restyle

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » January 4th, 2009, 1:43 pm

Hi

I have been training this Banksia integrifolia for about 6 years. After the Australian Plants as Bonsai Show in November I decided to restyle. The following are before and after photos.
The first showing of this tree was in 2005
http://www.anbg.gov.au/bonsai/images-ca ... lia-2.html
Hieght 73cm

Peter

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » January 4th, 2009, 2:28 pm

nice one pete i like very much where this tree is going. how old was it when you started and what are the dimensions now?

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » January 4th, 2009, 3:16 pm

Thanks Antonio

I picked it up as a stock plant from a local nursery in 2002. I would guess that it was around 10 years old when I bought. Cheaper than a Bonsai Nursery @ $32.

Hieght 73cm
Width 60cm
Base 17 cm

Pat Pot W40cm D 31cm H 10cm

Peter

aaron_tas · Post by **aaron_tas** » January 4th, 2009, 6:39 pm

32 bucks and one of my favorite banksia's to date

nice one pete

MelaQuin · Post by **MelaQuin** » January 4th, 2009, 7:42 pm

Magnificent... the branch removal was spot on. You are doing well with this tree.

stymie · Post by **stymie** » January 4th, 2009, 10:06 pm

I hope that large branch becomes a nice cutting for you Peter.

ketutg · Post by **ketutg** » January 5th, 2009, 4:56 pm

nice work. i think that the restyle has made it a lot more balanced

daiviet_nguyen · Post by **daiviet_nguyen** » January 5th, 2009, 7:16 pm

Hi Peter,

I vaguely recall seeing your tree at the address you have given:

http://www.anbg.gov.au/bonsai/images-ca ... lia-2.html

It is nice "knowing" the author at last...

I like the movement of main trunk. It looks very powerful.

Regards.

Viet.

Post by **Steven** » January 5th, 2009, 8:09 pm

Great restyle Peter!
You have changed it from a nice looking bonsai into a beautiful mature specimen. I'm looking forwards to this one developing further.
Cheers,
Steven

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » January 5th, 2009, 8:30 pm

Thank you all for your replies.

I am a lot happier with with this tree after the restyle.

Peter

hugh grant · Post by **hugh grant** » January 21st, 2010, 8:24 pm

hey
i love this tree, it looks great

. i would have to say this is probably my favourite banksia that i have seen yet in my bonsai life.

What does the tree look like now, after a year? would love to see how it has progressed

Hugh

Leigh Taafe · Post by **Leigh Taafe** » January 21st, 2010, 8:32 pm

Looks great without that inarch branch. A beauty.....nice pot too!

bonzaidog · Post by **bonzaidog** » January 21st, 2010, 9:18 pm

Pete..I must have been watching the cricket to miss this post! That is the sort of tree that will "turn" ficus/olive lovers (no offence meant) into hardcore native fans...that has the power through the trunk,with movement,that I havent been quite conviced about in the past..(also, no offence to anyone...I still have a lot to learn!)It also has a naturalistic style,still looks like a banksia , whilst looking like a Bonsai tree .Also it's still got some way to go.I can't quite put it into words, but I think ,for me the penny's dropped!. (don't anyone say I told you so

) ....Dog

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » January 21st, 2010, 10:01 pm

I missed this one too Peter. It looks great. So much better than before but I wonder if you would be game to reduce the number of branches even further.

Pup · Post by **Pup** » January 21st, 2010, 10:04 pm

No I wont.
Now all we have to do is get you off Carona's whether they are ale or smokes.

This is another of your very nice natives Peter.
Thanks for showing.
Cheers

Pup

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