Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 1:13 pm
Update,Tree as of this morning
Kind Regards,
Peter
Kind Regards,
Peter
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Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 1:53 pm
That is one SWEET tree ... thanks for posting an update. Congratulations!
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 2:35 pm
Peter, this is a stunning tree. I was wondering if you can give some details of its early development. I have two in tubes and would be interested to hear how you started of with this one.
Was it ground grown,collected or always in pots? It certainly highlights to me what is achievable given enough time and care.
Definitely something to aspire to.
Was it ground grown,collected or always in pots? It certainly highlights to me what is achievable given enough time and care.
Definitely something to aspire to.
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 4:06 pm
PWC wrote: ↑August 7th, 2019, 2:35 pm Peter, this is a stunning tree. I was wondering if you can give some details of its early development. I have two in tubes and would be interested to hear how you started of with this one.
Was it ground grown,collected or always in pots? It certainly highlights to me what is achievable given enough time and care.
Definitely something to aspire to.
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I found it at a recycle depot in about 1997 in poor condition.Sooty mildew,scale and melley bug. It has reacted to Bonsai technics well but from November to January for best result.I don’t repot and do heavy pruning in the same year.trunk size can be achieved by larger pots or putting in the ground and root pruning on the start of the 3rd season.
What I do is in my micro climate may be different in yours just watch it’s growth habits
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 4:52 pm
Wow! This has shot to the top of my personal favourites - the tree and the thread. 
Why?
Firstly the tree is a ripper. As I had not seen this thread before... I went back to the start. Whoever is reading this - please go back to the start and check out the original post when Peter decided to cut this tree back.
What did I think when I went back to the start? I thought "Bloody hell! You have got to be kidding!" "Are you mad?"... I mean here was perfectly good tree it was stripped it back to bare wood. Bang! Boom.
Nup, this isn't madness - that would be me - because this thread shows me I have no idea what I am doing. I mean many people know that already.
Not madness, inspirational because this is a person who understands his tree, his micro-climate, observes nature and is prepared to back his knowledge, judgement and experience to make something quite brilliant, even brillianter (Yeah, yeah I know that not a word but I used it anyway!)
PeterH - you're a star. 
Thanks for the update.
What an ace thread.
Cheers,
Mark
Why?Firstly the tree is a ripper. As I had not seen this thread before... I went back to the start. Whoever is reading this - please go back to the start and check out the original post when Peter decided to cut this tree back.
What did I think when I went back to the start? I thought "Bloody hell! You have got to be kidding!" "Are you mad?"... I mean here was perfectly good tree it was stripped it back to bare wood. Bang! Boom.
Nup, this isn't madness - that would be me - because this thread shows me I have no idea what I am doing. I mean many people know that already.
Not madness, inspirational because this is a person who understands his tree, his micro-climate, observes nature and is prepared to back his knowledge, judgement and experience to make something quite brilliant, even brillianter (Yeah, yeah I know that not a word but I used it anyway!)
PeterH - you're a star. Thanks for the update.
What an ace thread.
Cheers,
Mark
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 5:06 pm
So good to see this beautiful tree again Peter. Thanks for sharing!
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 5:13 pm
Very nice Peter! 
I had a major branch randomly die (still don't know why
) on my Nicholii back in March so is in need of a major restyle. Have you ever had any such problems?
I had a major branch randomly die (still don't know why
) on my Nicholii back in March so is in need of a major restyle. Have you ever had any such problems?Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 5:21 pm
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 5:53 pm
Yes often,
Just adds to the old look of tree.If you work with eucalyptus is part of the design challenge
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 6:06 pm
Outstanding!
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 6:27 pm
There's also a mention of E. nicholii in the Vic native bonsai newsletter this month where QV also notes that the branches continue to extend and cutting back often leads to dieback so then the tree needs a major cutback and rebuild of the tree. He also notes that all this is not so bad because the tree has grown in thickness and any thick dead branches can be used as jins.
E. nicholii seems to be frustrating more than one grower but trees like this one make it worth pursuing.
E. nicholii seems to be frustrating more than one grower but trees like this one make it worth pursuing.
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 7th, 2019, 8:30 pm
Beautiful Tree Peter …..
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: August 9th, 2019, 8:04 am
You somehow manage to get it more beautiful each year, while keeping it so natural. Wonderful, Peter.
Lisa
Lisa
Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: March 7th, 2020, 7:09 pm
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Re: Nicholii reduction
Posted: March 7th, 2020, 7:13 pm
Ridiculously good! 
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