AusBonsai

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

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

Beautiful tree and beautifully presented. Do you get flowers?

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

love it

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

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

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

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

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?

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!!

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

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

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

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