Mountain Ash as Bonsai?

[Josh7]

I was wondering if anyone has attempted to grow Mountain Ash (E. regnans) as a bonsai subject?
My reason for asking is that i have never seen one as a bonsai, and have never seen Mountain Ash as tubestock. I was chatting to a guy last week at a work forum who climbs them and collects the seeds from the canopy, but after agreeing to get some seeds of him at the end of the day, forgot about it until i got home which is about an hour away.
Any thoughts?

[hugh grant]

It's true that you don't really see many of them as stock but I think I have seen quite a few done as bonsai from guy that I know.
I havnt done any before but. I'm pretty sure it is doable then.

Hugh

[craigw60]

Hi Josh.
I am pulling up seedlings out of my garden all the time if you would like me to pot some for you just let me know.
Craig

[Josh7]

Craig,
I would appreciate it! I think i'll have a crack at bonsaiing a couple. What's the worst that can happen?
Drop me your details and i'll organise to pick them up.

[Luke]

i like to 'think' of this as my 'mountain' ash...

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its still nice though.

luke

[Ron]

Just for interest's sake: According to this the world's tallest recorded tree was a Mountain Ash in Victoria:

http://isaac.org.au/info/bigtrees.htm

(The topics on this forum often mean several hours spent on Google for me. )

[Josh7]

Ron,
I have recently moved to Gippsland (Traralgon) and stumbled upon the site of this tree in my travels for work, and go there at least once per month.
The Thorpdale are has rich red soils and is a major potato faming area. Not much there, just a plaque and a marker post 114m from the plaque to show the height of the tree. I have a pic of the plaque somewhere, will have to post it for all of the tree 'nuts' on here.
I didn't know that it is still the largest tree ever recorded. I thougth the current tallest tree (a redwood) was taller.
Either way, both species are huge trees!