AusBonsai

Heres my hornbeam just potted, Its 60cm heigh. Its been in my collection for around 20years.
Craigw

Lovely tree Craig.

If only your photography were "tack sharp" this one would be drawing obligatory ooh's and aah's that it deserves.

How big is this one mate?

A nice tree Craig. We grow better Bonsai than we take piccys. Its 600mm Boics, gotta read the fine print

Yes I know my photography sucks. It was my first teacher Nel Saffins favourite tree and I was very fond of Nel so the tree is kind of special to me. Also once smooth bark trees reach the 30 year mark they seem to start developing really beautiful bark and thats happening to this one now.
Craigw

Print's not that fine! Silly me

Love the tree.
Such a cool thing to have some 30 years of history right there.

Thanks Boics, thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.
Craigw

You've rcently displayed some amazing trees, Craig. Wish I could get to Victoria on a more regualr basis to bring home some beauty's. Keep up the great work mate. Your nebari work on deciduous species is second to none.

Thanks Jeremy, I have always advocated growing trees which suit your climate and for me thats deciduous.Its 30 years this year since I first started bonsai so I don't think i'll be stopping just yet.
Craigw

Time to update your "Bonsai Age" then Craig!

Hey.

I love this as a quote.

thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.

Do you mind if I use?

Boics wrote:Time to update your "Bonsai Age" then Craig!

Hey.

I love this as a quote.

thats one of the fabulous things about growing bonsai, as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful.

Do you mind if I use?

I always wondered why mine doesn't seem to change lol...

You should use the quote Boics because its very true with one proviso that is you don't have too many trees, on a number of occasions I have visited older growers with huge collections and nothing was properly maintained, less trees means more maintenance and thats essential.
Re bonsai age there is not such a huge difference between 25 and 30.