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Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 12th, 2014, 3:06 pm
by Grant Bowie
Update.
The tree has continued to thrive and elongate the droopy foliage.
Photos as of a few minutes before start of overhaul today.
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Then a few minutes into the overhaul. Started by just removing the non hanging down foliage
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Need to now sort out the branching a little and some minor wiring; fluff up the apex, separate some areas etc.
Lots of fun.
Grant
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 12th, 2014, 3:10 pm
by Grant Bowie
Sorry,
Forgot to crop the photos.
Just one of it from the front.
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Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 12th, 2014, 3:21 pm
by Josh
That is starting to look really nice. Love the dropping foliage. You do amazing work.
Josh.
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 13th, 2014, 6:55 am
by Boics
Trunk line and bark on this tree is spectacular.
Transition phase is starting to take shape - look forward to further updates.
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 13th, 2014, 2:13 pm
by GavinG
It's a very organic approach to finding what the tree says best - thanks for documenting your thinking.
Gavin
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: January 13th, 2014, 3:13 pm
by Grant Bowie
GavinG wrote:It's a very organic approach to finding what the tree says best - thanks for documenting your thinking.
Gavin
Hi Gavin,
You are right. I am just following this tree to see where it wants to go and just tidying it up.
I am furiously working on it, in between breaks for other stuff. I bruised a heel a few weeks ago and can hardly stand or walk at the moment, so I am doing it in short bursts.
Grant
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 1:55 pm
by Grant Bowie
Update.
Hi all,
I have just finished preparing this tree for the Native Show this weekend in Canberra at the ANBG(Botanical Gardens)
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Why not come down and see the show and the NBPCA this weekend.
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Grant
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 3:18 pm
by Rory
Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 3:36 pm
by wattynine
Awesome, good luck with the show, sorry a little far away for me.
Well done on the tree,
Watty
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 3:41 pm
by Grant Bowie
bonsaibuddyman wrote:Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.
It is coming along OK but had a slight mis-hap. It used to be a major trunk with a small twin trunk but I dropped something on it and it is now just a single trunk with a little scarring. OOPS
It is much slower growing here in Canberra than more tropical places and so will take longer than I expected..
Grant
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 4:26 pm
by Rory
Grant Bowie wrote:bonsaibuddyman wrote:Beautiful Grant. I love it!

I also recall a post of yours a while back saying you found a very nice bonsai pot that you picked up somewhere, and that you had a special casuarina that you had in mind for it.... when do we get to see this said beauty.
It is coming along OK but had a slight mis-hap. It used to be a major trunk with a small twin trunk but I dropped something on it and it is now just a single trunk with a little scarring. OOPS
It is much slower growing here in Canberra than more tropical places and so will take longer than I expected..
Grant

that's funny. Looking forward to seeing it anyway Grant

Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: March 13th, 2015, 8:27 pm
by boom64
Hi Grant, Beautiful tree, very interesting loose look. It has come a long way in a short amount of time, they sure can really power along. Cheers John.
Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: December 29th, 2015, 1:54 pm
by Grant Bowie
Update photo
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Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: December 29th, 2015, 5:49 pm
by treeman
I like it! Very natural

Re: Callitris glaucophylla
Posted: December 30th, 2015, 1:44 pm
by GavinG
Very graceful, and delightfully open. And better in the bark.
Gavin