AusBonsai

Hi

I have been training this Banksia integrifolia for about 6 years. After the Australian Plants as Bonsai Show in November I decided to restyle. The following are before and after photos.
The first showing of this tree was in 2005
http://www.anbg.gov.au/bonsai/images-ca ... lia-2.html
Hieght 73cm

Peter

nice one pete i like very much where this tree is going. how old was it when you started and what are the dimensions now?

Thanks Antonio

I picked it up as a stock plant from a local nursery in 2002. I would guess that it was around 10 years old when I bought. Cheaper than a Bonsai Nursery @ $32.

Hieght 73cm
Width 60cm
Base 17 cm

Pat Pot W40cm D 31cm H 10cm

Peter

32 bucks and one of my favorite banksia's to date

nice one pete

Magnificent... the branch removal was spot on. You are doing well with this tree.

I hope that large branch becomes a nice cutting for you Peter.

nice work. i think that the restyle has made it a lot more balanced

Hi Peter,

I vaguely recall seeing your tree at the address you have given:

http://www.anbg.gov.au/bonsai/images-ca ... lia-2.html

It is nice "knowing" the author at last...

I like the movement of main trunk. It looks very powerful.

Regards.

Viet.

Great restyle Peter!
You have changed it from a nice looking bonsai into a beautiful mature specimen. I'm looking forwards to this one developing further.
Cheers,
Steven

Thank you all for your replies.

I am a lot happier with with this tree after the restyle.

Peter

hey
i love this tree, it looks great . i would have to say this is probably my favourite banksia that i have seen yet in my bonsai life.
What does the tree look like now, after a year? would love to see how it has progressed

Hugh

Looks great without that inarch branch. A beauty.....nice pot too!

Pete..I must have been watching the cricket to miss this post! That is the sort of tree that will "turn" ficus/olive lovers (no offence meant) into hardcore native fans...that has the power through the trunk,with movement,that I havent been quite conviced about in the past..(also, no offence to anyone...I still have a lot to learn!)It also has a naturalistic style,still looks like a banksia , whilst looking like a Bonsai tree .Also it's still got some way to go.I can't quite put it into words, but I think ,for me the penny's dropped!. (don't anyone say I told you so ) ....Dog

I missed this one too Peter. It looks great. So much better than before but I wonder if you would be game to reduce the number of branches even further.

No I wont.
Now all we have to do is get you off Carona's whether they are ale or smokes.


This is another of your very nice natives Peter.
Thanks for showing.
Cheers Pup

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