AusBonsai

A lovely Oak Peter. I think they make wonderful specimens. Interesting that yours is colouring mine are just thinking about it now. Where abouts are you?

Canberra.

Lovely tree Peter,

As you know I have had an eye on this tree as a loan to the collection soon and it is looking lovely with your constant attention.

One of the best in Australia and has the advantage of no mildew problems that they get on the coast.

Grant

Thanks Grant,

I did have in "show and tell" at the last meeting. I know you couldnt make it. Hope your on the mend.

Peter

Nice. I gotta go back to visit Canada in Autumn again sometime. Last time I was there, Autumn colour was awsome. My family lives in MA of the US and I often drove to canada when I visit my family. I haven't been doing that since my Mum passed away in 2004 due to lung cancer. She used to love canadian maples. Sadly she died young and I didn't have a chance to turn one of those maple to bonsai to give her

I was watering in the wee hours this morning and the red colour of the winter foliage stood out so I took a picture to share. Not the best pic.

Peter

awesome colours pete!!

this is a very nice tree, one of the best i have seen actually! Im curious, has this trees apex been taken down some since the first pic in the thread? otherwise would you consider going down a little lower to give the tree a more rounded, older oak feel?

love the tree anyways

Thanks Jamie,


I am still filling alot of gaps and will consider that point in its future development

Peter

hi mate

no probs was just an idea the tree is coming along nicely all the same!

The other end of Autumn.

Peter.

Beautiful!

Lovely tree Peter
A little late for oaks to be shooting?

Ken

Not were I live Ken.

Looking great Peter! A very natural and graceful tree.

I'd love to know the history and process you took to develop it. i.e. where did you get it, is that a trunk chop 2/3's up? Wire or clip and grow etc?

Regards,
Steven

Hi Steven,

I bought this tree from the clubs sales table as stock in about 2004. Our current President was the seller of several which she had dug out of the grounds of the old Olympic bowl site in the city opposite the Olympic pool. It was self seeded from the Oaks planted in that area.
As for training it has been mainly clip and grow and is partly defoliated once a year when the new leaves harden around November/December.

Yes it was cut there, I cleaned and carved it and now it has nearly healed over.

Peter