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bodhidharma wrote:Wow Grant, i have missed this tree completely. I think it has huge potential and will be interested in watching the development. I have a pitch pine with the same long, droopy foliage and will be making the effort to see if it can be reduced. It back buds even on the trunk so getting branching is not a problem. I am wondering if it responds the same as your specimen.

There has been some back budding, which is good. I did not candle prune as the tree did not seem overly vigorous this year.

I imagine that full candle pruning on a vigorous one would lead to back budding. I haven't seen back budding on really old wood, but in the past it has back budded ok and also grown ok after de candling.

Grant

Update. More to do next year,

Right hand side still a bit full, left side a bit sparse and apex needs to mature more.

Grant

wow

I actually love that look of 'shaggy' more.

Here's another great example from a usual suspect

Don't see these Mexican ones too often at this level.. (2nd Mexican one i've seen)

Rory wrote: wow

I actually love that look of 'shaggy' more.

Once it has enough built up structure and ramification I intend to leave it shaggy rather than black pine tight.

It has a naturally drooping / weeping habit and I will allow that to emerge over time.

Grant

Grant Bowie wrote:

Rory wrote: wow

I actually love that look of 'shaggy' more.

Once it has enough built up structure and ramification I intend to leave it shaggy rather than black pine tight.

It has a naturally drooping / weeping habit and I will allow that to emerge over time.

Grant

Yeah, it is indeed beautiful. So.... any update on that 'dropped' casuarina you promised us with Grant. Sorry, probably too early I'm guessing as winter is harsh in Canberra I can imagine. We do get a fair bit of growth if you leave them in a strong sunny position over winter up here above Sydney.

Grant Im sure i have only seen a few of your progression series posts and after seeing them they really make me wanna run out and get onetoo or work on one that i have.

Your Ash tree was one post that had the "wow factor" and after seeing it, I was inspired to immediately run out and rework my neglect one.

So excited that i took everything off

Now its still recovering.. and yea i gotta get me a shaggy pine some day

Rory wrote:

Grant Bowie wrote:

Rory wrote: wow

I actually love that look of 'shaggy' more.

Once it has enough built up structure and ramification I intend to leave it shaggy rather than black pine tight.

It has a naturally drooping / weeping habit and I will allow that to emerge over time.

Grant

Yeah, it is indeed beautiful. So.... any update on that 'dropped' casuarina you promised us with Grant. Sorry, probably too early I'm guessing as winter is harsh in Canberra I can imagine. We do get a fair bit of growth if you leave them in a strong sunny position over winter up here above Sydney.

Doing OK but the growth is dramatically reduced here in Canberra. The small secondary trunk I snapped off is regrowing from a bud.

I will take a photo so you can see it as it is now.

Grant

Inspired wrote:Grant Im sure i have only seen a few of your progression series posts and after seeing them they really make me wanna run out and get onetoo or work on one that i have.

Your Ash tree was one post that had the "wow factor" and after seeing it, I was inspired to immediately run out and rework my neglect one.

So excited that i took everything off

Now its still recovering.. and yea i gotta get me a shaggy pine some day

Thats what I hope my posts and this website do; is to inspire and help with information etc. about growing Bonsai in the Oz way.

Grant

Grant Bowie wrote:

Rory wrote:

Grant Bowie wrote:

Rory wrote: wow

I actually love that look of 'shaggy' more.

Once it has enough built up structure and ramification I intend to leave it shaggy rather than black pine tight.

It has a naturally drooping / weeping habit and I will allow that to emerge over time.

Grant

Yeah, it is indeed beautiful. So.... any update on that 'dropped' casuarina you promised us with Grant. Sorry, probably too early I'm guessing as winter is harsh in Canberra I can imagine. We do get a fair bit of growth if you leave them in a strong sunny position over winter up here above Sydney.

Doing OK but the growth is dramatically reduced here in Canberra. The small secondary trunk I snapped off is regrowing from a bud.

I will take a photo so you can see it as it is now.

Grant

Here is the Casuarina mentioned above. The original post/remark was more about the beautiful pot than the tree.
Anyhow it will take a few years to extend to give me a bit to work with.

Grant

Hi Grant,

Excellent thread. I have just come across one of these trees and I am searching for inspiration. As is my way, I search the open seas of AusBonsai and I came across this thread.

For some reason, I can’t see the historical photos on this thread. I’ll open up the laptop soon and see if I can access from there. Regardless - do you have an update on this tree. I’d love to see one if you do.

Cheers,

Mark



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No update as i sold it a couple of years ago; well before my recent hospital visits.

I am continuing to downsize my collection.

Grant

No drama. I hope your recovery is going well Grant. I am sure many people are enjoying buying your quality trees as you downsize. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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