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This is a really old trident maple bonsai which was grown by Ron Andersen from a seedling in 1960. Again another mediocre photo which doesn't do the tree justice. This is quite a big tree, about 700mm in height.




This is a photo of the fantastic nabari which is about 250mm across at the buttress. The pot is only 500mm wide, again it needs grooming and cleaning up.

Nice buttress

Hi Brian

It's nice to see one Ron's tree's being posted on this site, hope to see it up there again once you have done some work on it, Love the base of the tree

Regard's The Hacker

Nice mature leaves, please take a pic in autumn colour, and then without leaves in winter

Hi Brian, is that Ron's famous trident with the thread graft at the top ? Ron was such a fastidious grower, he taught me the importance of having a small well refined collection.
Craigw

craigw60 wrote:Hi Brian, is that Ron's famous trident with the thread graft at the top ? Ron was such a fastidious grower, he taught me the importance of having a small well refined collection.
Craigw

Yes Craig, thats the famous tree alright. I have been growing the tree vigorously with much fertilizer, thus the overlarge leaves and tardy look.
She looks a real masterpiece when its dormant.

Yes, please show us the tree in winter!

Ron Andersen was one of the few Australian Bonsai legends I actually got to meet. He came to WA quite a few times. He was a true gentleman and past on his vast knowledge freely.

He came to my house to do workshops, and spent many hours with Mrs Pup, as on an occasion before, he did not get to her till it was too late.
He certainly made up for it. He worked on a Stone pine with her.

Unfortunately when we were in Melbourne in 2000, he was too ill, for visitors, so we did not get to see him in his own environment. Which was a pity, I will always remember his smile and knowing look when he approved of some thing.

Thank you for showing this tree Brian.

Cheers Pup and Mrs Pup

Pup,
thread drift here, but Ron brought back from W.A. some Western Australian fig cuttings of an unusual narrow leaf, which he propagated into many small bonsai. I have one of them which has developed into a fine tree. I'm not sure if you are familiar with this particular fig variety from your state.

Hi Brian
Thanks for posting the tree it looks very good. Any chance of a full frontal?

Scott seems to like the leaf shape but to me it looks to be not so good leaf shape. I know they can change to the point of becoming single lobed so maybe it is just a seasonal thing.

Brian wrote:Pup,
thread drift here, but Ron brought back from W.A. some Western Australian fig cuttings of an unusual narrow leaf, which he propagated into many small bonsai. I have one of them which has developed into a fine tree. I'm not sure if you are familiar with this particular fig variety from your state.

G,day Brian, I grow mainly Melaleucas, but I believe the Ficus you refer to is Ficus hispida, from the Kimberly region, it has a narrow leaf and fruits easily, I have been given a cutting.
I will take a picture, so we can compare.

Cheers Pup