AusBonsai

So im moving to the middle of WA for work in the mines. I want to take my trees, i have a young Fukien Tea, a Japanese Black Pine whom isnt trained for Bonsai yet and a few different bamboo variety's... Will any of these have any much trouble in a hot dry climate? Am moving from NSW 2 hours North of Sydney... It gets pretty hot here but is more humid than dry. I can water daily, have indoor or outdoor, sheltered and have either full shade, half shade or no shade in my place in Kalgoorlie. So it flexible im just worried, if the wont make it i can leave them with Parents in Snowy Mountains (Jindabyne, which is probably just as bad) So its either extreme hot or cold?

im not sure about your other trees and bamboos but i believe you'll have to leave your pine as im fairly sure you wont be able to take it due to quarantine laws bit of a bumber but not really much you can do about it

Kalgoorlie is very hot in summer at 37 which is quite normal, and cold and wet in winter, sometimes they get dust storms.

The pine as de keiser said not allowed. The fukien tea will need a lot of care, the bamboo should be ok, a lot depends on what micro climate you can give them.


Cheers Pup

W.A. quarantine says a permit is needed for any garden/house/pot plants into WA.
Soil, including in potted plants is not allowed. Not sure whether potting mix is considered different to soil though. http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/de ... ralia.html

Thanks for that Quarantine tip, didn't even think of that! So im waiting on a call back for a permit...

So the Bamboo and Tea will be ok (if i can create an ideal environment), but the pine will not survive?

George

George, Black pine should survive in Calgoorlie but what they said was you will not be allowed to take one across the border. We have a few pine diseases that are not yet in WA so they don't let any pine material in in case it carries any of the diseases. Maybe you could get someone in the east to bonsaisit your pine for a few years while you are there.

shibui wrote:George, Black pine should survive in Calgoorlie but what they said was you will not be allowed to take one across the border. We have a few pine diseases that are not yet in WA so they don't let any pine material in in case it carries any of the diseases. Maybe you could get someone in the east to bonsaisit your pine for a few years while you are there.

Thanks Shibui, i just heard back from Quarantine and your right NO pine in WA

I will have to find alternatives for it. Think i will take the Tea and see how it goes! Are there any Bonsai nursery's/clubs in Perth anyone could recommend?

G,day Perth is 596 klms west of Kalgoorlie, so it is a long drive there are two nurseies in Perth both are in the wiki.

I believe both are on the net and do mail order.

Cheers Pup.

Ps if you were going to the middle of WA, you would be in the middle of the great Sandy dessert, now that would put a strain on your trees.

Pup wrote:G,day Perth is 596 klms west of Kalgoorlie, so it is a long drive there are two nurseies in Perth both are in the wiki.

I believe both are on the net and do mail order.

Cheers Pup.

Ps if you were going to the middle of WA, you would be in the middle of the great Sandy dessert, now that would put a strain on your trees.

Hey Pup, yep im aware of that I am also starting Iaijutsu (Japanese martial art) which is in Perth. It would require a weekend stay in the city every now and again so dropping into a nursery wont be a problem. Thanks ill have a look at the Wiki, if they are advertised here i can imagine they are good

It IS a big desert... Well sorta haha... To me, a guy from NSW coast, the whole of WA is a big desert Im going to try the Tea out possibly indoor as i have read they go alright as indoor plants with partial sun. Only time will tell and its a young plant so fingers crossed.

[Hey Pup, yep im aware of that I am also starting Iaijutsu (Japanese martial art) which is in Perth. It would require a weekend stay in the city every now and again so dropping into a nursery wont be a problem. Thanks ill have a look at the Wiki, if they are advertised here i can imagine they are good

It IS a big desert... Well sorta haha... To me, a guy from NSW coast, the whole of WA is a big desert Im going to try the Tea out possibly indoor as i have read they go alright as indoor plants with partial sun. Only time will tell and its a young plant so fingers crossed.[/quote]

Not all of WA is desert mate some large area yea but when 1/3rd of the Continent is the mine of Australia you expect some sand and dust.

When you come to Perth pm so I can show you some west ozzy friendlyness.

Oh and some trees Cheers Pup.

Pup wrote:[Hey Pup, yep im aware of that I am also starting Iaijutsu (Japanese martial art) which is in Perth. It would require a weekend stay in the city every now and again so dropping into a nursery wont be a problem. Thanks ill have a look at the Wiki, if they are advertised here i can imagine they are good

It IS a big desert... Well sorta haha... To me, a guy from NSW coast, the whole of WA is a big desert Im going to try the Tea out possibly indoor as i have read they go alright as indoor plants with partial sun. Only time will tell and its a young plant so fingers crossed.

Not all of WA is desert mate some large area yea but when 1/3rd of the Continent is the mine of Australia you expect some sand and dust.

When you come to Perth pm so I can show you some west ozzy friendlyness.

Oh and some trees Cheers Pup.[/quote]

Haha will do. Thanks mate ill be in touch soon!