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This is another unusual addition to my training stock .I believe its a Euryops Pectinatus, cant be cert but i doesn't matter at this point .I have 1 here in the nature strip that i planted about 12 years ago and have considered ripping it out to try it as Bonsai . Yesterday i went down to pay a bill or 2 and as the old Police station is now demolished the excavators are now turning the grounds into a park . These are a few of the booty the council workers were more than eager to freely give to a good bloke like myself . All up i collected about a dozen very nice trunks I have seen Chrysanthemums as Bonsai so i'm willing to take a punt on these .Cheers

Some very impressive trunks here, i'll be interested to see where/how your going to go with these.

great find why doesnt that ever happen to me


aww wells post some progression pics for me

cheers minh

Brandon wrote:Some very impressive trunks here, i'll be interested to see where/how your going to go with these.

Hi Brandon , thinking outside that square again . Something different provides a greater challenge .Cheers Alpine

IS2SXC wrote:great find why doesnt that ever happen to me


aww wells post some progression pics for me

cheers minh

Hi minh , this is a regular occurance, i keep 1 eye on the road and 1 scanning the surrounding area .Any movement and i pounce on a bonsai trainer to be had .Cheers

You've found some good trees there. I've seen a few of these bonsai'd aswell, they look quite nice especially when there covered in flowers. There's actually some good looking ones in a book called 'the complete practical encyclopedia of bonsai' by Ken Norman, there's a nice root over rock or 2 and a tanuki styled one on a huge stump.

Hugh

Thanks Hugh , i know the book you refer too , i can borrow it from the local library.The chysanthanums i have seen look absolutely magic hoping these turn out half a good to look at.Cheers

alpineart wrote:

IS2SXC wrote:great find why doesnt that ever happen to me


aww wells post some progression pics for me

cheers minh

Hi minh , this is a regular occurance, i keep 1 eye on the road and 1 scanning the surrounding area .Any movement and i pounce on a bonsai trainer to be had .Cheers

LoL i do that too my girlfriend always goes off and says "LOOK AT THE ROAD STOP LOOKING AT THOSE TREES U CANT DIG UP COUNCIL TREES"
but damn there were nice trees

cheers minh

Hi Minh , give her the wheel and keep looking , could be worse you could be texting .Cheers

hahhahah hey alpine i just recently collected a tree and some say its a daisy the lady said its a daisy and ken thinks its a euryops

it has yellow flowers and the same foilage can u take a look at my coolected tree when u get time and tell me if its like urs


cheers minh

hugh grant wrote:You've found some good trees there. I've seen a few of these bonsai'd aswell, they look quite nice especially when there covered in flowers. There's actually some good looking ones in a book called 'the complete practical encyclopedia of bonsai' by Ken Norman, there's a nice root over rock or 2 and a tanuki styled one on a huge stump.

Hugh

Hi Hugh the book actually shows Chrysanthanums but they look the goods anyway . I hope to see a progress on the one Steven is doing , that Jamie has reffered too .Cheers

Yes it is daisy family, but there are thousands of different daisys, this one is a Euryops. I have a 5 year old specimen with a lovely trunk, but its garden plant and staying that way, you wouldn't want to know how much I would charge if you wanted to dig it!
Another Euryops which could do well is the Paris Daisy, smaller flowers and finer foliage, readily available from nurseries as far as I know.

Alpine, how well do they transplant? and grow in pots? Any hints/tips? I'm collecting a beauty tomorrow and feel uneasy, I know nothing about Daisy's.

I have one here in the yard that I may have to dig out soon

they shoot back from old wood as far as I know, and I would take them about now if you can.
Usual thing, Get as much root as you can, and mild weather after care with Seasol etc baths


Ken

Cheers Ken