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APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 15th, 2023, 7:06 pm
by Keels
The Australian Plants as Bonsai 2023 exhibition is on the February 25th and 26th. The exhibition will be hosted at the Australian Botanical Gardens, Crosbie Morrison building. The display will be open from 9:30am until 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will have over 40 Australian native bonsai on display with demos each day at 2pm.

Come down and check it out.

More details can be found at http://www.cbs.org.au/

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 19th, 2023, 7:52 pm
by Keels
Registration closes tonight and we have over 40 Australian native bonsai registered. If your around Canberra this coming weekend you should pop in for a visit.

Hope to see you there. :tu:

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 22nd, 2023, 4:38 pm
by Watto
Looking forward to the show, bring it on!

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 24th, 2023, 6:33 pm
by Keels
We are all setup and ready to go for tomorrow morning.

We have 46 beautiful Australian native trees on display.

Come down check it out and say hi. :tu:

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 24th, 2023, 8:45 pm
by boom64
Good luck with the show Keels , shame i am not around to visit. Hopefully we might be lucky to see a few photos. :fc: Cheers John.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 5:58 am
by Watto
Keels is either too busy after the weekend, or plum tuckered out so I will show a few photos of the ones I liked.
Its a terrible venue to appreciate the quality of the bonsai on display and to take photos so please excuse the photos.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 6:01 am
by Watto
A couple more.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 6:21 am
by shibui
Thanks for the photos Watto. Another great native bonsai show from Canberra Bonsai Society.

Some trees I recognise from previous shows and some new ones to keep us interested.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 7:10 am
by Watto
One of the locals came to have a look too!

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 7:39 am
by Keels
Watto wrote: February 28th, 2023, 5:58 am Keels is either too busy after the weekend, or plum tuckered out so I will show a few photos of the ones I liked.
Its a terrible venue to appreciate the quality of the bonsai on display and to take photos so please excuse the photos.
Thanks for posting the pictures Watto. Just a little knackered after the weekend. It was a fantastic weekend and some really fantastic bonsai on display too.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 10:20 am
by KIRKY
Thanks for taking the time and effort to post Watto, much appreciated. Some truly stunning natives on display.
Congratulations to the organisers and the owners of these lovely natives. Absolutely love the Iron Bark and the Banksia’s. I will need to add a few more Banksia’s to my collection in the near future.
Cheers
Kirky

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: February 28th, 2023, 8:49 pm
by boom64
Much appreciated Watto. Great collection of trees, always enjoy the array of styles, even pot selection makes you think. Very envious of the Mountain tea tree. Thanks John.

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: March 1st, 2023, 9:45 am
by Rory
Some nice looking trees there.

I would think someone should give a heads up to the owner of Allocasuarina 29. The tree has a fantastic skeleton, but the moss build-up on that trunk will somewhat soon turn the base of the deep fissured bark into mush.

I love the banksias

My personal favourite has to be 21. which looks like an old thread here of a PeterH Allocasuarina

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: March 1st, 2023, 11:56 am
by Keels
Rory wrote: March 1st, 2023, 9:45 am
I would think someone should give a heads up to the owner of Allocasuarina 29. The tree has a fantastic skeleton, but the moss build-up on that trunk will somewhat soon turn the base of the deep fissured bark into mush.
I spoke to the owner during the show and he is all over it. its actually lichen and alot of it was placed on the tree for the show. :tu:

Re: APAB exhibition 2023 - 25th & 26th Feb

Posted: March 3rd, 2023, 12:27 pm
by PeterH
Rory wrote: March 1st, 2023, 9:45 am Some nice looking trees there.

I would think someone should give a heads up to the owner of Allocasuarina 29. The tree has a fantastic skeleton, but the moss build-up on that trunk will somewhat soon turn the base of the deep fissured bark into mush.

I love the banksias

My personal favourite has to be 21. which looks like an old thread here of a PeterH Allocasuarina
Thanks Rory,

I am still trying find a suitable pot for it.

Regards,

Peter