Intermediate Masterclass

A number of the intermediate members of the society met on Saturday afternoon for some targeted bonsai work. Each bought 3 trees for advice and to work on if desired. The master-class was led by Steve with a variety of species and styles discussed and worked on.

There was opportunity to discuss the individual trees and what was working and not working in their development. In some cases a great opportunity to get fresh perspectives on trees that had reached an impasse in development.

A very big thank you to Steve for hosting this and the excellent coaching that you provided. Also a big thank you to my fellow participants for a very enjoyable afternoon.

A group of Nothofagus Moorei that was not working as a group

After moving the individual trees so that they were more like a group and less evenly spaced around the pot. Note the pieces in the right of the pot are offcuts being taken home as cuttings - very little chance that they will propagate from these cuttings but it does happen occasionally.

November Show Flyer

2015 Show on You Tube

We have now created our first You Tube video - of a compilation of shots from our 2015 annual show.

This was our sales area going flat out from opening.

Planning is at hand for the 2016 show, now scheduled for Sunday November 6th at the Donald Simpson Center in Cleveland, by the bay side in beautiful Redlands Shire, near Brisbane.

View the video here.

Ficus trees of Brisbane

I've just uploaded two excellent papers on ficus to our Resources page, one about the ficus of our Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and the other on ficus suitable for bonsai cultivation.. You can find them here.