bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post

Hi Flybri

Excellent article, after all i've been told about natives and how hard they are to bonsai i'm blown away. you have taken all the mystery away or just enough for me to have a ball with these trees. How good is a tree that you can repot any time of the year. Im thinking that if i collect 365 trees i can be repoting 1 every day of the year

.

The Gums appear to me as a cross between Evergreens and Deciduous having the dead wood look of a Juniper and the lush broad leaf look of a deciduous. Maybe soon we will start to see some quality magestic Bonsai Gums. That one posted by Walter earlier is the best Ive seen but still believe there is better to come.

Bet you were proud to pot the Red River Gum it looks great.

I recieved in the mail today 25 seedlings sioled roots wraped in newspaper. Most of them natives/gums and now i'm wondering if i should cut some leaves of. In fact as i write this i'm almost sure i should. the difference to what you have stated though is that i didn't take any roots off them i just potted up disturbing them generally as little as possible (teased the roots out a little were easy, some the root balls were very loose due to transit).
Some of them were drooping at the top ill look at them in the morning maybe post a picture. Ive got a couple of others and will keep you updated on any progress on this thread.
I went out looking for some gums the other day but came back with a couple of almond trees i think

. Try agian.

There is a link that hasn't been mentioned here yet on Banksia. It has a different approach than this maybe different for Banksia?
http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL31/sep03-5.html

I think we will have to start calling you The Aus Native Bonsai Master. I know ill be asking you all my native questions.
Thanks for this thread
Regards brett

25-Aug-2005	#59
soltan Wabi and Sabi student Join Date: Apr-2005 Country: australia USDA Zone: 8-9? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 564	Hi Flybri Excellent article, after all i've been told about natives and how hard they are to bonsai i'm blown away. you have taken all the mystery away or just enough for me to have a ball with these trees. How good is a tree that you can repot any time of the year. Im thinking that if i collect 365 trees i can be repoting 1 every day of the year . The Gums appear to me as a cross between Evergreens and Deciduous having the dead wood look of a Juniper and the lush broad leaf look of a deciduous. Maybe soon we will start to see some quality magestic Bonsai Gums. That one posted by Walter earlier is the best Ive seen but still believe there is better to come. Bet you were proud to pot the Red River Gum it looks great. I recieved in the mail today 25 seedlings sioled roots wraped in newspaper. Most of them natives/gums and now i'm wondering if i should cut some leaves of. In fact as i write this i'm almost sure i should. the difference to what you have stated though is that i didn't take any roots off them i just potted up disturbing them generally as little as possible (teased the roots out a little were easy, some the root balls were very loose due to transit). Some of them were drooping at the top ill look at them in the morning maybe post a picture. Ive got a couple of others and will keep you updated on any progress on this thread. I went out looking for some gums the other day but came back with a couple of almond trees i think . Try agian. There is a link that hasn't been mentioned here yet on Banksia. It has a different approach than this maybe different for Banksia? http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL31/sep03-5.html I think we will have to start calling you The Aus Native Bonsai Master. I know ill be asking you all my native questions. Thanks for this thread Regards brett __________________ GROW DAMIT! BRETT AUSTRALIA ZONE 8-9?