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- CommentAuthorstrawberry
- CommentTimeJan 20th 2007
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I was just wondering if there are suitable australian natives to bonsai ? My daughter is hoping to do some. -
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CommentAuthorGinger
- CommentTimeJan 20th 2007
Hi strawberry
One I use all the time Ficus Benjamina.
Check this out.
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1999/archives/25/in_the_garden/trees_and_palms/dons_best_indoor_figsLife is for living ! Don't sleep through it . -
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- CommentAuthorstrawberry
- CommentTimeJan 22nd 2007
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Thanks Ginger, I'll check it out. -
- CommentAuthorGarden-Worker
- CommentTimeJan 18th 2008
Hello Ginger
Are there any Australian Gum trees that can be used as Bonsai?
Happy Garden-Worker -
- CommentAuthorbiologist
- CommentTimeJan 18th 2008
Dozens of species, any perennial, woody species with small leaves, especially those
with smaller flowers and rough textured bark. Many Melaleucas are great subjects
the list is to long to contemplate. -
- CommentAuthorstrawberry
- CommentTimeJan 19th 2008
Thanks for that, Ginger and Biologist, I think they would look great too. She luckily found bonsai pots on council cleanup day which helps as they can be expensive, also many of her other pots too - people are sure wasteful of good resources. -
- CommentAuthors.regan
- CommentTimeJan 19th 2008
Baeckea virgata (dwarf) makes a nice bonsai too, slow growing dense weeping canopy, gnarly trunk and if you hunt really well in nurseries you can find some really nice specimens just begging to be done.
Picture from http://www1.moe.edu.sg/happytown/s6street/archive/2003/wenhuawanhuatong/July03/wenhua1.htm -
- CommentAuthorbiologist
- CommentTimeJan 21st 2008 edited
strawberry: She luckily found bonsai pots on council cleanup day which helps as they can be expensive, also many of her other pots too - people are sure wasteful of good resources.
Wow, good find. I know if I saw any bonsai pots on a throw out heap I'd be in there
Well done, and yes, aren't people wasteful and after all the information on recycling we have
these days to still throw perfectly good stuff out, whats wrong with the old "free to good home"
sign! -
- CommentAuthorstrawberry
- CommentTimeJan 22nd 2008
Yes, Too true - Luckily now a few people and some councils are just starting to recognize this situation, we also belong to an internet recycling/ swapping scheme - have got lovely gardening books this way and free too. -
- CommentAuthorFox1NSW
- CommentTimeFeb 17th 2008
I found a little book exchange near my house the other day and was lucky enough to find an Australian native bonsai book.
The different species are incredible. Some I'd never considered.
The likes of grevillia, banksia and wattle trees especially.
One thing is though they have to be done young so the root system doesn't get time to grow too much if taking them from the bush or large pot specimens.
Air layering apparently works well. -
- CommentAuthorGarden-Worker
- CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008
Hello Fox1NSW
What was the name of the book please.
Regards
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- CommentAuthorstrawberry
- CommentTimeMar 29th 2008
Thanks everyone, all of this info is very helpful. By the way what is "air layering" ? -
- CommentAuthorbiologist
- CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
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- CommentAuthorlena
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
strawberry::?
almost any natives can be made into bonsia, check out this site they have a lot of natives and also sell the seeds. http://stores.ebay.com.au/Australian-seed-and-plant_BONSAI_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ8264615QQftidZ2QQtZkm
I was just wondering if there are suitable australian natives to bonsai ? My daughter is hoping to do some.
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