My Banksia Serata

[Chris Di Nola]

Here is one of my best trees, 45years + as a bonsai.
I thought I would put it up for disscusion.

[Jamie]

very solid skip can you tell us some history of it since you have had it? has it been grown in a pot most of its life?

jamie

[nealweb]

Beautiful tree and beautifully presented. Do you get flowers?

[kcpoole]

Nice tree Skip. Is it out of control a bit?
Looks like you need to get the snips out and give it a haircut I would like to see a bit more light through it



Ken

[dayne]

love it

[bodhidharma]

Very, very nice Skippy. Although a couple of leaves WERE out of place though Can we have a dimensions post please.

[MattA]

Having seen this tree in the bark, it is superb. I too am curious about its origins, it is reminiscent of a tree I remember from my first ever bonsai show & the main tree responsible for my addiction

Matt

[Chris Di Nola]

Hi Guys
I am the 4th caretaker of this tree the name of the origanal artist escapes me at the moment but I will find out.
I have added another pic for scale and thats me no photo shop here

[dayne]

great tree love it nice pot too my only thing is could it be a bit under poted i know it seems weird but i think no deeper but may be wider even a little shallower even if its just a liitle but only little feet and i thin it may look alot more stable may be a pk pot to match that classic bark ignore me if you like just a thought either way a true aussie classy bonsai

[Jamie]

wow, its much bigger than i thought skip! very nice i wouldnt go any shallower with the pot, maybe a little wider but i think it is pretty good

do you know if it was pot grown al its life or ground grown?

[Shannon]

Great tree Chris, I think the apex is a small concern maybe more rounded with less height, also think Dayne is onto something too... a PK pot ruff and rustic, wider yet a bit more shallow, I think the colour is spot on though.
Just my opinon though and I don't even own a Banksia!!

[Rod]

Top tree Chris, mate I agree with Shan I would like to see the apex half the height and a tad wider. CHEERS ROD

[NBPCA]

Hi Skip,

I also agree it could go into a slightly bigger pot eventually; but I don't think Pat can do one big enough for it even the size it is now.

Very nice tree and well maintained and presented at the show.

Grant

[craigw60]

Hi Skip, beautiful tree and it looks so healthy and well cared for. I would agree the apex could come down a little. I like the pot size and colour I would not change that.
Craig

[Chris Di Nola]

Hi all

Thanks for the feed back.

I have had thoughts of a different pot and PK was hi on the list however the I have feeling the the texture of a PK pot would detract from the texture of the trunk. A pot with a little more width and a little less depth is a possiable change that I have been considering, trying to find one that suits is harder than you might think.
Come spring I intend to thin the top as I want to push more growth into the first branch, doing this may give me a better idea if the hight needs to be reduced.

Those of you who think its to tall can you tell me by how far you would reduce it.

Cheers
Skip