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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 19th, 2016, 7:19 am
by literati79
Any photos of sellers' raw stock? After good sized conifers mainly.

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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 19th, 2016, 9:26 am
by Grant Bowie
I have 3 Figs for sale.
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The 3rd tree has been intentionally scarred and bent to represent "An Old Man Welcoming You To His Bonsai Garden". It was defoliated a few weeks ago and is budding back really well.

Grant

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 19th, 2016, 9:36 am
by Grant Bowie
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One of the 32 Pines. This one has been extensively worked over the last 2 years and has good, compact needles and is in excellent health; it was repotted 2 years ago and is OK for another year or two in its current pot. It is in a high quality Chinese pot. It may not be evident in the photo but there is an interesting "twist" to the bark and some interesting dead wood/shari/jin as well. Next step would be some refinement of the deadwood about 80% up the trunk. I left it while the tree was recovering its vigour.
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In a deep Chinese pot but would be better in a shallower but larger pot. I would also thin out a bit more of the branches once in its new pot.

Grant

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 19th, 2016, 9:55 am
by Borosta
Great looking pine & Cedar Grant.


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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 1:57 pm
by Isitangus
Anyone going to make us that couldn't attend insanely jealous by posting pics of their purchases!


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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 2:38 pm
by kcpoole
What a great day was had by all attendees. Lots of trees and pots changed hands
Lots of happy faces around.

Nice to catch up with many of the members here to o

Ken

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 2:41 pm
by literati79
Couldn't make it. Love to see what people ended up taking home though.

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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 3:10 pm
by Watto
Well if you missed this you missed the best market day to date. Great stock all around and very reasonably priced. A cracker!!!!

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 3:26 pm
by matlea
Agree was a great turn out, looked like more people than last year, and have to say thanks to the sellers and organisers for putting on a great event.
Would liked to have stayed and chatted but had to dash...did pick up one native though. Looking forward to next year!!
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Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 4:29 pm
by Hailun
Fantastic day, really good quality trees and pots, glad it was later in March this year.

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 20th, 2016, 9:57 pm
by Bougy Fan
Just got home after a long day - will post some photos tomorrow. Thanks to Steven for putting on such a great event :worship:

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 8:25 am
by Grant Bowie
Great day, great organisation by Steven and crew and kids, great chocolates, good coffee, good lunch and drinks service and lots of vendors and buyers.

Steven asked me if there was any way it could be improved and I couldn't come up with a single idea.

Any thoughts or suggestions from buyers or sellers out there in Ausbonsai Land?

Grant

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 8:32 am
by kcpoole
I agree, not much in any way to improve except in ways to secure purchases for customers while they are still browsing other stalls?

Ken

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 10:34 am
by Grant Bowie
kcpoole wrote:I agree, not much in any way to improve except in ways to secure purchases for customers while they are still browsing other stalls?

Ken
I would think that is really up to the stall holder where the goods have been purchased and is the responsibility of the vendor. It is in their interest to be nice to customers.

Grant

Re: AusBonsai Market Day - 20th March 2016

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 11:03 am
by Matthew
Grant
bit off subject but how did you go repotting the lebanese cedar . i have a old one im about to restyle overdue for a repot next year . i hear they don't like there roots touched too much . Great trees you had for sale :tu:

Regards
Matt