AusBonsai

Hi,

This trees history is interesting. One of the club members dug this from the original 10 pin bowling site opposite the Olympic pool in Canberra city prior to it being demolished ( Not sure which year). Many of the original planting of Oaks are still in that area.
I bought this one as raw stock from the sales table at a club show in around 2002. In 2004 I started developing the tree.
When the National arboretum was opened there was an acquisition prize of $6000 offered. I entered 3 trees and this was one of them. Unfortunately I was not successful and this tree was the runner up.(No prizes for second).
I then sold it on to a grower in Melbourne. Some time later another one of the club members saw it in Melbourne in a very sick state and was able to buy it.
He then donated it to the National Arboretum and the then skilful Assistant Curator Shannon Young bought it back to health and vigour as in the photo.

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Kind Regards,
Peter

Excellent story - love it when the provenance of a tree is known. It’s ended in a great home!


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I recently saw it at the Collection - a very imposing tree.

Lisa

That's a beaut tree! Thanks for sharing its story, Peter.

Hi Peter, i admired this tree on F.B. Developing a nice Querus is not an easy task and this one is a well proportioned specimen. Have you had a hand in its development and, if so, do you have a defoliation regime on it and want to share?

Nice story and thansk for posting.
I have a few on the go and maybe one day it might look as good this one.

can you get another photo during winter when it is all nekkid and we see the branching structure

Ken

Hi,

Thanks for the comments

kcpoole wrote:Nice story and thansk for posting.
I have a few on the go and maybe one day it might look as good this one.

can you get another photo during winter when it is all nekkid and we see the branching structure

Ken

Hi Ken,
I'll try. Depends whether it is on display over winter.

bodhidharma wrote:Hi Peter, i admired this tree on F.B. Developing a nice Querus is not an easy task and this one is a well proportioned specimen. Have you had a hand in its development and, if so, do you have a defoliation regime on it and want to share?

Hi Bodi,
I deveolped the tree over many years. When it was donated to the collection Shannon Young continued with its development and restoration keeping to my original concept. As far as defoliation I only took out the large leaves every year but still balancing the amout of leaves on each branch ( never full defoliation). At bud swell the tip of the oaks have three buds and the centre one was the largest.I broke this centre one to encourge the smaller side buds adding to the ramification.

I Hope This helps.

Kind Regards

Peter