Eucalyptus thats been with me from almost the beginning

[Edward Scissorhand]

Dont know what kind of Euc is this, Its been with me from almost the beginning of my bonsai interest. It popped out as a seedling from one of my bonsais about 20 years ago. I almost threw it away because it was an ugly little thing that becomes even uglier when it dies back. Its died back countless of times, but fortunately not right to the bottom. Here it is and I will take pics of it each year.

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[Ron]

I don't think that's ugly at all. So you've the had tree for around 20 years? That's great.

[MattA]

Hey Eddie,

Bout time you started showing us some of your trees. Nice eucy, you have done better than i did, my first one died many many years ago.

Matt

[Edward Scissorhand]

Thanx Matt and Thanx Ron.

I will try and post more stuff up, but will be mostly natives on this forum. I will post non-native stuff on IBC. Hey Matt,did you get the trees from you Dads place yet?

[MattA]

Not yet, but dad has actually been really good at looking after them. He killed the last lot of trees i left in his care

I am heading down to sydney next w/e to do some rego work on my car. Cant wait to look over the new babies and get them home & settled. Now to get in & dig the last 500sqm of yard and get lots of stuff in the ground to fatten.

I will be doing some more experiments with ground growing eucalypts and a few other natives... its going to be fun And those gingko's i cant wait

Matt

[Jamie]

the forum isnt just for natives Ed you can post exotics here to mate

[Edward Scissorhand]

Not yet, but dad has actually been really good at looking after them. He killed the last lot of trees i left in his care

I am heading down to sydney next w/e to do some rego work on my car. Cant wait to look over the new babies and get them home & settled. Now to get in & dig the last 500sqm of yard and get lots of stuff in the ground to fatten.

I will be doing some more experiments with ground growing eucalypts and a few other natives... its going to be fun And those gingko's i cant wait

Matt

Hey Matt, maybe you could do a progression of all the young stuff, especially nice to see what it look like before it went into the ground and then afterwards in a few years down the track.

[MattA]

This forum has motivated me to get back into photographing my trees more often so i have a record of them for the long term. What i did & what worked /didnt work. So dont worry there will be lots to come over the years & dont forget you have a vested interest, pick of the crop when they start becoming something more.

Matt

[Edward Scissorhand]

the forum isnt just for natives Ed you can post exotics here to mate

Hi Jaime, yeah I know, but Im trying to promote aussie natives on this forum see. Besides I think alot of Ausbonsai members hop to and fro between the IBC and Ausbonsai anyways. The IBC is just more to show people from around the world whats happening downunder. Anychance of showing some of your natives Jaime? Especially Gums if you got any.

[Jamie]

i dont have any gums mate, the only natives i got are clero, figs and a hoop pine

i have put them all up around here some where. i can find the link for my hoop pine, that would be the most advanced native i have although the ficus is coming quick.

[Edward Scissorhand]

i dont have any gums mate, the only natives i got are clero, figs and a hoop pine

i have put them all up around here some where. i can find the link for my hoop pine, that would be the most advanced native i have although the ficus is coming quick.

Come on Jaime, get some cheap gum tubestock at your local council nursery or just shake some out of the local gum nuts and onto some wet soil. Easy to grow and the satisfaction of seeing it grow from nothing. If you start now, youll get something respectable when you hit 50.

[kcpoole]

the forum isnt just for natives Ed you can post exotics here to mate

Hi Jaime, yeah I know, but Im trying to promote aussie natives on this forum see. Besides I think alot of Ausbonsai members hop to and fro between the IBC and Ausbonsai anyways. The IBC is just more to show people from around the world whats happening downunder. Anychance of showing some of your natives Jaime? Especially Gums if you got any.

Correct bout IBC and us frequenting both

To everyone, If you have decent natives to show, then post them both here and on IBC.
Put th finished photos there, but give us the full progressions and stories

Ken