AusBonsai

I reckon acacia howittii prostate has got all the qualities to be world-class bonsai. Australians should work harder on it as we got such a wonderful native. It can really compete with the white pines of Japan. Not many great one around though.

Which one is the best you have ever seen?
Mine is at Campbelltown Bonsai Group. Don't know who own it though.

Post some pic please for the great ones you have seen.

I see this one everday at work; although of course not in flower all year round.
Grant

My heart almost stop beating by looking at it.

Thanks

Bonbon wrote:My heart almost stop beating by looking at it.

Thanks

But wait; theres more.

This one was only started as a bonsai about 7 years ago from advanced nursery stock.

Grant

NBPCA wrote:

Bonbon wrote:My heart almost stop beating by looking at it.

Thanks

But wait; theres more.

This one was only started as a bonsai about 7 years ago from advanced nursery stock.

Grant

Only seven years,
Wow, i have one in the back yard i wanna dig up,.
Now im inspired

Hi Petra,

is your one for sale? If yes, please post a picture. Thanks

They are a wonderful subject. Sorry to correct you but it is "Prostrate" bonbon. Prostate is what men have problems with. This one is three years old, two in the ground and one in the pot so far. I have a dozen i am ground growing as we speak. "Cognata" is one worth watching out for. It could also be a wonderful subject.

I have 1 I am trying to approach graft a new top onto as the original trunk broke
I have an upright form too that I have been developing as well that looks cool and will make a nice upright tree I hope
See if I can get some picks of each this arvo

Ken

I love these trees! If anyone in Canberra knows where to get one I'd give growing one a shot!

I got a couple of seedlings (tubestock) at the Yarralumla Nursery Garden Centre about 2 weeks ago.

bodhidharma wrote:They are a wonderful subject. Sorry to correct you but it is "Prostrate" bonbon. Prostate is what men have problems with. This one is three years old, two in the ground and one in the pot so far. I have a dozen i am ground growing as we speak. "Cognata" is one worth watching out for. It could also be a wonderful subject.

Thanks for the correction. I just cut and paste from another article. I know what prostate is, believe me. Do you?

kcpoole wrote:I have 1 I am trying to approach graft a new top onto as the original trunk broke
I have an upright form too that I have been developing as well that looks cool and will make a nice upright tree I hope
See if I can get some picks of each this arvo

Ken

Lots of the bonsai I have seen is letting it "prostrate" too much You can't see the trunk and the branches at all. Just a ball of very dense foliage. It's like putting a head on a bonsai pot with the hairs covering the face.

I think one should remove the lower branches early and stick it up to creat an upright style. Thin the foliage and reveal the branches structure. It takes time, though. I fertilize them quite vigorously, hopefully reach a decent size before I myself go to the heaven. Not sure whether they are native to heaven too , see?