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Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 6:55 am
by alpineart
These were collected in Winter 2010 from the Ovens river during a prospecting adventure ,They are self sown Yamadori Water Swept
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, Literati
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and twin trunk
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style trainers .Inspired by Shibui's Water swept concept Bonsai i decided to have another go at a Bottlebrush .I did collect several of these many years ago and used them as landscape tree's . After collection the were trimmed /chopped and potted , then placed up the back and left to the own apart from a trim with shears . Cheers Alpineart
Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 7:05 am
by alpineart
I simply slip potted the literati
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and twin trunk
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trainers and worked on the water swept style by attaching it to a piece of carved red Scoria
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This will be wired at a later date , the tree will possibly be rotated 75 degrees and end up as a exposed root over rock water swept cascade with a natural jinned trunk .Cheers Alpineart
Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 9:51 am
by fae
I think that you have three lovely trees to work on.
It is great that they are all so different.
Am jealous
Fiona

Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 11:29 am
by nealweb
I like them all but especially the twin trunk

Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 12:50 pm
by alpineart
Hi fae , i like variety thats for sure .
Hi nealweb , the twin trunk is a ripper .With a couple of seasons growth they should stand out a little more .Cheers Alpine
Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 2:40 pm
by Mitchell
I like this one, very elegant also reminds me of an aged tree.
Re: Callistemon Seiberi - River Bottlebrush
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 3:47 pm
by alpineart
Hi Mitchell , a bit of finer wiring and a little growth it will look very elegant .Cheers Alpine