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2013 Annual Show and Exhibition


This Annual Show and Exhibition of the Canberra Bonsai Society will feature an exhibition of high quality bonsai drawn from the collections of our members.

Visitors to the Show may purchase raffles, vote for their favourite tree in the exhibition, buy bonsai books, plants, pots and tools, see demonstrations, and get advice at the "Clinic" on designing and maintaining their own bonsai.

http://www.cbs.org.au/exhibition/

Exhibition Opening Hours

9.30am - 5pm Saturday 12 Oct 2013
9am - 4pm Sunday 13th Oct 2013

Location

Daramalan College, Cowper St, Dickson ACT

Don't forget the CBS Show this weekend.

Along with everything else at the show I will be doing a light bend on this tree over the weekend.

I'll see you there Grant - I love a good bend.

Yes I have seen your light bends before, I so glad you have a weekend to do it in. See you there

Ah, you both saw through my understatement.

I will be applying the full traditional raffia and wire treatment to this one as it will be a major bend (Raffia; then vertical thin copper wire, then more raffia then coiled heavy copper wire over the top of the three layers]. I will be making bends and rearranging branches almost to the top of the tree.

I will take some pics for those who won't be there.

Grant

Looking forward to that mate.

Cheers Pup

I assume it is a JBP ?
What are the dimensions of the trunk? Going to be interested in this for sure

Ken

I assume it is a JBP ?

The photo caption says Pinus banksiana. Named after Sir Joseph b. AKA 'Jack Pine'
One of the Canberra members showed one last year(?) with the smallest, neatest needles I have ever seen on a pine

shibui wrote:

I assume it is a JBP ?

The photo caption says Pinus banksiana. Named after Sir Joseph b. AKA 'Jack Pine'
One of the Canberra members showed one last year(?) with the smallest, neatest needles I have ever seen on a pine

That will teach me not to read the entire article properly!

thanks but still grant how thick is the trunk. I am curious what size before you bend it

Ken

kcpoole wrote:

shibui wrote:

I assume it is a JBP ?

The photo caption says Pinus banksiana. Named after Sir Joseph b. AKA 'Jack Pine'
One of the Canberra members showed one last year(?) with the smallest, neatest needles I have ever seen on a pine

That will teach me not to read the entire article properly!

thanks but still grant how thick is the trunk. I am curious what size before you bend it

Ken

It is Pinus banksiana, the Jack pine form eastern USA and Canada. It is tall (about 1 mtr) and skinny(about 40mm) where the heaviest portion needs to be bent.

Grant

Definitely one to follow with interest Grant, will be a great show

Just got back from the show. If you are not doing anything on Sunday I suggest you make a day of it and go. The trees are top notch. The Natives are the ones that caught my eye. Well done, great display.

Was at this show yesterday.
Great trees and good selection of natives and "traditionals".
Also saw Grant's "light bend".

Here is where we got to with the tree.

We did the bend yesterday morning and then let it rest.

We tweaked it and tightened it a bit more this morning and then I finished the wiring. I may still do some more branch work.

It would be an un-natural sinuous bunjin/literati style of course.

Will do a bigger post elsewhere with some photos taken by other people.(I forgot my camera).
grant

Another successful Canberra Bonsai Society Show. If you are interested in the exhibition trees - click the following link to see the Gallery
http://www.cbs.org.au/exhibition/