AusBonsai

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AVATREE-Bons ... 4aacf5cd99

Sorry EVERGREEN was the only place I found to to put this (Ok Ok I know whats coming)

Cheers

you would have to start all over again with this tree

This is not a real tree. It is plastic with led lights.

Handy Mick wrote:This is not a real tree. It is plastic with led lights.

Don't be so harsh Mick, not everyone is great at bonsai.




Tanuki graft anyone?

I would say it is a nevergreen.

I think this specis would refuse to back bud

Maybe this is an opportunity for a REAL Bonsai person to contribute some design input to the Chinese

I think this specis would refuse to back bud

I think death could be the outcome for the owner, not the tree, in this case!!

Cheers!
Anthony

banksia wrote:

I think this specis would refuse to back bud

I think death could be the outcome for the owner, not the tree, in this case!!

Cheers!
Anthony

didnt think of that!

Bah, I wouldn't say this is worth the asking price. I actually achieved the same thing with a big crab apple of mine. 4 years ago I made thin cuts up the trunk to the branches (make sure it's deep into the cabmium), then I ran insulated waterproof wires INSIDE these cuts, connected them to little LEDs I had place drilled into the branches (50 LED's total). At the base of tree I have all the wires coming together into a little wire harness on the backside of the pot, then off to a 9V battery and little switch. 4 years later the cabmium has grown over the wires, you can't even tell, and in wintertime i set her outside, flick a switch and BING! It's gorgeous! So many people started coming to look at it that i had to start charging them to look at it. I came up with an hour long 'informational tour' of the tree, and that way I can justify a $45 ticket price. I give a free tea and bikkie after the tour though.

I estimate the whole LED, harness, switch cost was around $25 from dick smith.

I'm working on another idea that embeds party sparklers in the branch tips for a one-time firework party spectacular, or even small sprinkler hoses that run up inside the trunk to the branch tips so that the tree can water itself with the flick of a switch. I think it's the future.

Nature's by itself is just boring hey. Mankind makes EVERYTHING better!

Jozaeh

ps: Serously, hilarious find cuwire, I can't believe something like that even exists AND costs that much?! The branch styling, oh it's so painful to look at

Hi all,
Tony, great comment.

Jamie, no your wrong. Just cut it back and glue on another LED.

Regards Ray