Bonsai Society of Australia Annual Show 2019
- Posted By: Bonsai Admin
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- Category: Bonsai, Events, Exhibitions / Shows
This year we will again have our show at the Harvey Lowe Pavilion (20-22nd September), so put the date in your diary and this is and seriously consider displaying one or more of your trees. The Harvey Lowe Pavilion is […]
Watershed
- Posted By: Lee Wright
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- Category: Bonsai
I have had a Kunzea ambigua for many years… say fourteen. It has gone through several dramatic style changes, a few pots and I finally kinda felt I was on the right course but it just wasn’t quite right. Okay, […]
Natives: Myths and Misconceptions of Australian Bonsai
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- Category: Bonsai
Please note that photos are from the exhibition and descriptions are from the show catalogue that are used to illustrate Marcela’s points. For many years Australian native species for bonsai were overlooked in favour of exotics and while some were […]
May Demonstrator: Ashley Brown
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- Category: Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration
Ashley chose swamp cypress, five big swamp cypress, for last month’s demonstration and with quite a bit of elbow grease styled them into a large forest setting. Swamp cypress is a species that he enjoys working with due to its […]
June Demonstrator: Tony Bebb
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- Category: Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration
Tony started bonsai in 1985 as a teenager working in his family’s bonsai nursery in Brisbane under the keen eye of his father Lindsay. Here, Tony developed his skills through growing and working with bonsai for the next sixteen years. […]
What to do in June
- Posted By: Michele Toomey
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- Category: Things to Do...
With the sun moving lower in the sky during the colder months, you may need to move your trees around to get more direct sun. As the days become shorter, it can be difficult to get enough hours of sunlight […]
Mondo Monster
- Posted By: Lee Wright
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- Category: Bonsai, Helpful Hint
Mini mondo grass can look nice with a bonsai or in a setting to give the right ambience but it can be deadlier than it looks from its petite size. The roots can form a thick, solid mat in the […]
April Demonstrator: Hugh Grant and Casuarinas
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- Category: Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration
Hugh’s choice of tree for last month’s demonstration was Casuarina or more precisely, Allocasuarina which are a favourite his. Commonly known as she-oak, Casuarina and Allocasuarina are in the same family but Allocasuarina are only found in Australia while Casuarina […]
May Demonstrator: Ashley Brown
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- Category: Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration
Well known bonsai nurseryman, Ashley Brown has been surrounded by plants all his life. He started his horticultural career in 1985 working for one of Australia’s largest propagation nurseries, has owned his own nurseries from 1993 and as a result […]
What to do in May
- Posted By: Michele Toomey
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- Category: Things to Do...
The weather is finally getting cooler and winter is on the way, so hopefully your deciduous bonsai will be starting to show some autumn colour. Keep the trees in full sun, if possible, as sunlight combined with cooler nights improve […]
