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23-Nov-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Apr-2005
Location: Brighton, Melbourne
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Australian Natives @ Show
Heres a few Australian Natives at the Waverley Club Exhibition here in Melbourne.
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23-Nov-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Aussie Natives - More
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23-Nov-2005
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Love the causarina (spelling ?) Sheoak (pic #30222) I also went to the show as I am from melbourne (Werribee) and was impressed with Oz natives as bonsai. In fact I have got a few potensai mainly Melaluccas (spelling?) including paperbarks...
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23-Nov-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Me too, Good Inspiration. Japanese Masters that visit Australia are stunned that us Aussies choose not to use our natives as bonsai, i mean our trees are naturally curveous and have stunning bark.
I went to your Geelong show also - What a ripper! but i didnt bring along my camera - That show was amazing - Thats New Zealand Christmas tree root over rock got my vote - ABSOLUTELY STUNNING - i am spewing i didnt get a photo of that - any chance you can arrange a picture? |
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23-Nov-2005
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Might be able to. I also didn't have a camera (dropping lots of Xmas hints @ home)
I am a member of the Geelong club so I am sure someone will have a pic and I will post it here. I agree it was spectacular!!. It was justly given place of presence in the show for that very reason. I should also find out what tree was voted best in show @ our next meeting in December. I suspect that it was this tree as it generated a lot of public (and enthusist) interest....
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23-Nov-2005
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
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Thank you for sharing! The forms are so well suited to the trees, very natural and right. What is the tree with the long, thin foliage?
Joanie
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23-Nov-2005
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It looks to me like Casuarina equisetifolia (She Oak). I think Ernie Kuo has one in his collection, that was a gift from a demo he did in Puerto Rico.
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24-Nov-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Yep its a She Oak or casuarinahttp://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/a...ian%20pine.html
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24-Nov-2005
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"She Oak" seems an odd name... is there any guess as to the origin of the name? It's a neat little tree, isn't it?
Joanie
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24-Nov-2005
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I would guess it stems from the fact these trees (there are many, many species) are often dioecious (they have different forms for male and female trees).
When they flower it can often be seen that the flowers are markedly different. Male trees bear tiny flowers in the interstices between leaf segments (the leaves are similar to pines, but are segmented) and females bear longer, more showy flowers, that resemble reddish or pink threads. I have no idea of the etymology apart from that, which is my own guess. |
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