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Thanks guys for the comments. The area is still expanding I have like 20% free bench place to fill one day . Leigh came over yestaday and dropped off 3 trees that had been at the collection for 2 years . Time flies I swear it was only one. I cannot recommend enough that if you get a opportunity to have your trees on display there please do as mine always come back in better health etc than when they left. two others have left for a holiday and i'm looking forward to hopfully seeing them again in March. Again fantastic work Leigh and his team do.

entrance to bonsai area with large olive just back in background

The other 2 trees that spent two years in Canberra just back . The mugo was originally grown by Lindsay Farr and anyone who has had the experience of buying trees off Lindsey knows it can be challenging . I always loved Mugos and wanted one.
The premma like all mine came from maitland near Newscastle . The tree itself is fused on the top of the rock and the roots extend the full length giving stability . I only ever see this species around this area and Newcastle . I enjoy working them.

Nice Matthew,
I don't own a mugo - but wish I did.
Curious now as to why the LF legend is so challenging to purchase from?
Oh Yeah, I see it's someone's special day! Happy Birthday!

Keep Calm and Ramify wrote:Nice Matthew,
I don't own a mugo - but wish I did.
Curious now as to why the LF legend is so challenging to purchase from?
Oh Yeah, I see it's someone's special day! Happy Birthday!

Cheers Almost 40 now how the time flies but still a spring chicken I guess. Mugo are fantastic to work with however they do need a cool/cold winter period really to keep them in good health. I don't know to many be grown outside the blue mountain , coastal region of southern NSW ?
Lindsey is a character for sure and part of his charm. Like everyone I guess some trees you get attached to , even the ones marked for sale.

Hi Matt
Wow, the transformation since you have been there is amazing. Great job on the garden, that is coming from someone who designed and built landscapes for a living for the better part of a decade. If I had a time machine and better cashflow, you would be hired

We have to catch up soon

Cheers,
Mojo

Mojo Moyogi wrote:Hi Matt
Wow, the transformation since you have been there is amazing. Great job on the garden, that is coming from someone who designed and built landscapes for a living for the better part of a decade. If I had a time machine and better cashflow, you would be hired

We have to catch up soon

Cheers,
Mojo

Cheers Mate. yes its progressing well. I have some more things I want to add but time has been spent elsewhere lately. Catch up soon sounds great . I got a big weekend planned with a artist coming up to work some trees with me this weekend . Should be a great couple of days .

That big EE looks familiar

Glad it’s doing well Matthew

Meagi wrote:That big EE looks familiar

Glad it’s doing well Matthew

Never looked back since i got it off you mate. Had two repots . And that's when u definitely appreciate shohin.

Amazing! Very well selected pot.

Update , I managed to get some weeding and pruning done. Only a few elms and maples are still holding foliage the rest have gone to sleep . Hoping to do alittle fig thinning out this weekend preparing there bed for winter . The two willowleafs I had got badly damaged in two -7 last winter so this winter they will spend some time inside . I reckon it set them back 3-4 years
The black pine on the right will get a new pot this year and ill try to hide that ugly root on the right . Pine on the left needs a complete wire one day
the large formal deodar cedar needs a wiring but that's a full day. its also overdue for a repot . The bark on it is something special . its been container grown all its life

Very nice collection of different species.

Anthony

Matthew wrote: The black pine on the right will get a new pot this year and ill try to hide that ugly root on the right . Pine on the left needs a complete wire one day

black pines 28may18.jpg

Would love to see these after you get around to doing the work on them, they look great! I also like the pine in the background to the left, it looks to have a pretty nice base on it too!

Very impressive collection on the whole - thanks for giving us another look.

Ryceman3 wrote:

Matthew wrote: The black pine on the right will get a new pot this year and ill try to hide that ugly root on the right . Pine on the left needs a complete wire one day

black pines 28may18.jpg

Would love to see these after you get around to doing the work on them, they look great! I also like the pine in the background to the left, it looks to have a pretty nice base on it too!

Very impressive collection on the whole - thanks for giving us another look.

That pine has been recently sold and is going to a good home. I dug that out of the ground for Cambewarra bonsai many years ago when they were operating and they gave it to me for my hard work

Not at my place but one of my shohins currently at the national collection . Hope Leigh dosent mind me putting it up as its producing some nice colour. I really like this little guy and shows the benefits of airlaying .