Workshop Notes
- Posted By: Michele T
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- Category: Bonsai, General, Others, Timely Tips
We have had a few new members join at our recent show, and I’m bearing in mind that some of you might be quite new to the bonsai adventure. Even if you don’t yet have many trees to work on, […]
Native Forest Plantings
- Posted By: Lee W
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- Category: Bonsai, Helpful Hint, Suggestions & Tips, Timely Tips
Marcela Ferreira does not like traditional forest plantings which are usually very formulaic. She finds them ‘anally retentive’ and boring. They don’t evoke anything in her mind. Marcela stressed that the bonsai artist needs to find their own voice in […]
What Is Zeolite and Why Add It to Your Bonsai Mix
- Posted By: Ian W
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- Category: Bonsai, General, Helpful Hint, Timely Tips
I was introduced to Zeolite and Enfield Produce in Sydney by a bonsai mentor Rob Clausen and have been using 2-4mm Zeolite at about a 10% additive for about 30 years. As a relatively inexpensive mineral additive it attracts and […]
Workshop Notes
- Posted By: Michele T
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- Category: Bonsai, Events, Monthly Demonstration, Timely Tips
September is a good time to repot many evergreens, such as pyracantha and buxus. Azaleas can also be repotted while they are in flower, although for many September will be too late in the season, as once the new flush […]
This Month’s Demonstration: Preparing Your Trees For Show
- Posted By: Bonsai Admin
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- Category: Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration, Suggestions & Tips, Timely Tips
Michael Kempson will share his tips and techniques for preparing trees to show. There’s more to it than just putting a bonsai on a stand and grabbing a companion plant. Join us as Michael walks us through his routine to […]
A Passionate Voice For Australian Natives
- Posted By: Lee W
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- Category: Beginners Guide, Bonsai, General, Timely Tips
Marcela Ferreira is a Melbournian passionate in her interest in Australian native trees as bonsai. Marcela has dedicated her bonsai interest in working with hundreds of natives from tube stock to yamadori and has achieved a reputation as an authority […]
Workshop Notes
- Posted By: Michele Toomey
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- Category: Bonsai, General, Others, Timely Tips
This month you can start bringing dormant deciduous species for repotting and styling. If you are planning to put your tree into a bonsai pot for the first time, be sure to bring at least a couple of pots you […]
Workshop Notes (May 2024)
- Posted By: Michele
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- Category: Bonsai, Others, Suggestions & Tips, Timely Tips
This month we are having two workshop meetings, with our special one in the main hall on the first Tuesday and the normal workshop on the third Tuesday night in the activities room. May continues to be a good time […]
Dead Wood Work
- Posted By: Bonsai Admin
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- Category: Beginners Guide, Bonsai, Helpful Hint, Others, Suggestions & Tips, Timely Tips
Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina) is a great choice for bonsai, particularly in the Sydney area where it is commonly used as a street tree and thrives with little or no attention. Shiny, attractive foliage with bronze tips in spring, easily […]
Repotting an Old Trident Maple
- Posted By: Bonsai Admin
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- Category: Bonsai, Others, Suggestions & Tips, Timely Tips
Bought at the Illawarra show last May, the basic plan for this old trident maple (1991) was to deal with the congestion at the apex, remove the highest root on the right-hand side and change the angle when repotting. The […]
