Native Bonsai Display
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Native Bonsai Display
Have been at the local Berry Gardens Festival today, moving a few excess trees as well putting on a display of native bonsais. Most have had a run-on AB but there are a few news ones.
Cheers John.
Cheers John.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Good to see such a lovely collection John!
Redlands Bonsai Society is doing a native tree display at the Wellington Point Community Hall on Oct 22, in conjunction with the market day.
Redlands Bonsai Society is doing a native tree display at the Wellington Point Community Hall on Oct 22, in conjunction with the market day.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
The third from the left is wonderful, and i'd like to see more of the first on the left. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
They look very nice.
Could I please ask for the varieties? I tried zooming in on the little tags but I can't quite make out the writing on some of them.
In particular I'm interested in the one at the back and second from the left that has deadwood.
Could I please ask for the varieties? I tried zooming in on the little tags but I can't quite make out the writing on some of them.
In particular I'm interested in the one at the back and second from the left that has deadwood.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Great Display John. I grew up in Ulladulla and still drop in to Berry for donuts with wife and kids on way down or back. Detour is a pain now though lol.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Beautiful! I like them all but the Calli at the front, centre - three trees. Albeit is does not have as many twists and turns as some others - I find its simplicity quite striking! Thanks for posting. 
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Thanks for the feedback, guys.
Under the pump at the moment, will get a list of the trees for you SBS soon. If i was a little bit more computer literate i would find the link for you about this tree. It is a Kunzea ambigua.
Gavin, you don't miss much will post a few photos of the two new ones.
Good luck with the display Mel ,i think people are slowly coming around to the idea of Australian trees as bonsai.
Only two days to go and we drive past the donut van Rintar so might have to drop in.
John.
Under the pump at the moment, will get a list of the trees for you SBS soon. If i was a little bit more computer literate i would find the link for you about this tree. It is a Kunzea ambigua.
Gavin, you don't miss much will post a few photos of the two new ones.
Good luck with the display Mel ,i think people are slowly coming around to the idea of Australian trees as bonsai.
Only two days to go and we drive past the donut van Rintar so might have to drop in.
John.
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Some very nice trees there Boom64.
Very healthy and great display setup
Very healthy and great display setup

Rory
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Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Came across this display Thursday
even better in person very nice trees John
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Hi all,
As requested, a list of the species for you SBS.
From the left Melaleuca styphelioides ,Mel linarifolia ,Kunzea ambigua ,Mel ericifola ,Leptospermumlaevigatum ,Callistermom pityoides ,Kunzea ,Kunzea ,Callitris (blue foliage), Leptospermum rotundifolium .
Peter, will catch you at the show.
Gavin as requested, The Coastal tee tree and the Prickly paperbark. Very fortunate to have great nebari .
Cheers John
As requested, a list of the species for you SBS.
From the left Melaleuca styphelioides ,Mel linarifolia ,Kunzea ambigua ,Mel ericifola ,Leptospermumlaevigatum ,Callistermom pityoides ,Kunzea ,Kunzea ,Callitris (blue foliage), Leptospermum rotundifolium .
Peter, will catch you at the show.
Gavin as requested, The Coastal tee tree and the Prickly paperbark. Very fortunate to have great nebari .
Cheers John
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
Thank you for sharing. May I ask if you grew the Kunzea Ambigua from young / seedling stock? Or were you able to find an advanced bush / shrub to buy?boom64 wrote: ↑October 17th, 2022, 7:14 pm Hi all,
As requested, a list of the species for you SBS.
From the left Melaleuca styphelioides ,Mel linarifolia ,Kunzea ambigua ,Mel ericifola ,Leptospermumlaevigatum ,Callistermom pityoides ,Kunzea ,Kunzea ,Callitris (blue foliage), Leptospermum rotundifolium .
Peter, will catch you at the show.
Gavin as requested, The Coastal tee tree and the Prickly paperbark. Very fortunate to have great nebari .
Cheers John
I've started looking around for them now, but can't find them in VIC nurseries.
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Wow, up close they look spectacular, John.
I've given up on Lepto laevigatum.... too many problems in my area with growing them. Myrtle rust also can affect them badly if it gets hold.
I've given up on Lepto laevigatum.... too many problems in my area with growing them. Myrtle rust also can affect them badly if it gets hold.
Rory
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: Native Bonsai Display
SBS there are a few places on line that sell tube stock of Kunzea Ambigua. Also try Kuranda Native Nursery if they don’t have they’ll get it in for you.
Cheers
Kirky
Cheers
Kirky
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