Tea trees at Cape Schanck
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Tea trees at Cape Schanck
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
They have some cool shapes, it will be great when someone gets a Forrest bonsai together that shows the character of this type of setting 
Thanks for showing
Thanks for showing
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
If you styled with sine wave bends like these have you would be howled down... don't you love it when nature ignores the bonsai rulebookBretts wrote:They have some cool shapes, it will be great when someone gets a Forrest bonsai together that shows the character of this type of setting
Thanks for showing
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
I could be wrong, and am taking a punt on a grainy hand held image, but I think these are Moonah trees (Melaleuca lanceolata). Coastal ti tree would be in the area too. The ancient trunks don't look riveted enough for Coastal Ti tree. Love this part of the world and thanks for posting. Worth the drive into the National Golf Club to see the Moonahs that feature in the golf hole on the right of the road (the 16th). These trees are often centuries old. Apologies if they are ti tree.
The closest thing I've seen in bonsai was the Mel forest at the Bonsai NW show last year. It really captured the 'leggy then canopy' feel on the Peninsula.
The closest thing I've seen in bonsai was the Mel forest at the Bonsai NW show last year. It really captured the 'leggy then canopy' feel on the Peninsula.
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
I don't think the rules are an issue here Matt, just having someone who has the skill to take the time to put the compilation together. I fear I have neither the time nor the skill 
I would love to see that setting Soda
I would love to see that setting Soda
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
Here tis...
Biggest wow moment I've had at a show and would love to know more from the owner. I have some Melaleuca howena seedlings about 20 years away!
And the 16th hole on the National's 'Moonah' course
Biggest wow moment I've had at a show and would love to know more from the owner. I have some Melaleuca howena seedlings about 20 years away!
And the 16th hole on the National's 'Moonah' course
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Re: Tea trees at Cape Schanck
I remember this one now Soda. It is VERY good.
Two things come to mind. It reminds me more of larger trees, say on the coast of Rottenest island, than the scrubbier trees that tend to merge into one.
To represent what I see in these "Tea trees" posted by DB I might change to a more spreading pot and dense it up with more trees at the back and jion the foliage a little more.
Two things come to mind. It reminds me more of larger trees, say on the coast of Rottenest island, than the scrubbier trees that tend to merge into one.
To represent what I see in these "Tea trees" posted by DB I might change to a more spreading pot and dense it up with more trees at the back and jion the foliage a little more.
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
