Category: conifer

  • #0298 – Cedar

    #0298 – Cedar

    Type: Cedar Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2018 Source: BSV – Victor Wholesale Nursery Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-08-07 repot removed most of the potting soil, didn't cut back roots much at all, but work was significant. 2024-03-25 purchased Picked up from BSV Meeting. Scott M did the initial wiring.

  • #0252 Shinpaku Chines Juniper

    #0252 Shinpaku Chines Juniper

    Type: Shinpaku Chines Juniper Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Bulleen – Art & Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-10 wired tbc 2025-08-24 repot Into bigger pot, wire applied for trunk movement 2022-09-04 repot In small pot, with glued rocks, put into small pot and better mix.

  • #0231 Japanese Black Pine

    #0231 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-04 repot Planted on rock. Root growth was not great. Wired and used bud tap to secure roots to rock. Altered top to match styling on rock…

  • #0229 Japanese Black Pine

    #0229 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/07/21 repot Good long roots, planted on rock.

  • #0228 Japanese Black Pine

    #0228 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/07/26 repot Spread roots, repot into better mix.

  • #0227 Japanese Black Pine

    #0227 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/07/22 repot Planted on rock, long roots, made it to base of soil. Was a bit of mucking around, hopefully not to hard on tree.

  • #0151 Japanese Black Pine

    #0151 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2004 Source: BSV – deceased estate Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-10 wired tbc 2025-08-24 repot 2024-05-24 Cut back sacrifice branches. Cleaned up needles. 2023-05-11 styling Workshop with Scott M. Scott masterfully applied a major bend in trunk to create a new and…

  • #0147 Japanese Black Pine

    #0147 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Alowyn Gardens Yarra Valley Victoria Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/07/26 repot Repot from nursery. Into better soil, no white roots, spread root ball.

  • #0133 Japanese Black Pine

    #0133 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-10 wired tbc 2026-06-09 styling tbc 2025-08-12 repot 2022-08-08 repot Not many roots, spread them out, didn't cut back much at all. Into better mix and orchid…

  • #0132 Japanese Black Pine

    #0132 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/08/01 repot Repot, slight angle change and wire movement. Roots not white tipped yet. 2021/08/06 repot

  • #0131 Japanese Black Pine

    #0131 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-02 repot Not as many roots as would have expected. Potted into larger pot, concerned it might be too big vs amount of roots, will need to…

  • #0126 Japanese Black Pine

    #0126 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Bulleen – Art & Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-09 repot into bigger pot. Noticed air pockets in old pot, quite significant gaps. 2022/07/07 repot Removed from ground, was not enough sun and too dry. Moved into pot with good…

  • #0125 Japanese Black Pine

    #0125 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2014 Source: Narre Warren South – Bonsai Sensation Nursery Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-10 wired tbc 2025-08-22 repot 2024-05-24 Wired and some further branch selection and jinn. 2024-05-22 Bud selection, clean up of old needles. Open up for light and air. Bud…

  • #0076 Radiata Pine

    #0076 Radiata Pine

    Type: Radiata Pine Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 1999 Source: Collected – Gippsland/Mornington Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2024-08-16 repot roots looked good but hadn't filled pot, expected more roots. Needed to repot as pot had deteriorated. Into a similar sized bonsai training pot. Cut off a high root and cleared out…

  • #0037 Japanese Black Pine

    #0037 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2018 Source: location Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-24 repot into bigger pot 2023-08-09 repot Into larger pot 2022/07/07 repot Removed from ground, was not enough sun and too dry. Moved into pot with good soil. Attempted to not mess with roots. Was…

  • #0036 Japanese Black Pine

    #0036 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Reservoir – Orient Bonsai Nursery Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-12 repot 2024-05-24 Bud selected. Weakened top escape branch. 2022/07/25 repot 2021/08/04 repot

  • #0033 Atlas Cedar (blue)

    #0033 Atlas Cedar (blue)

    Type: Atlas Cedar Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2012 Source: Springvale – Bonsai Art Nursery Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-06-10 wired tbc 2025-08-22 repot Change of angle 2022-08-11 repot White roots growing, some old roots, spread nicely, into better mix and larger 30cm orchid pot. 2021-08-06 repot

  • #0032 Japanese Black Pine

    #0032 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Springvale – Garden World Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022/07/26 repot Poor roots, was in a net pot. moved into smaller pot, better soil. 2021/08/06 repot

  • #0031 Japanese Black Pine

    #0031 Japanese Black Pine

    Type: Japanese Black Pine Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Bulleen – Art & Garden Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-09 repot Into a much larger pot. 2022/08/11 repot Not much root reduction, just spread roots, removed wrapping ones. 2021/08/04 repot

  • #0025 Juniper

    #0025 Juniper

    Type: Juniper Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2018 Source: Unknown – Claire Gift Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-09 repot into a bigger pot. 2022/08/08 repot Lots of roots, cut back thick ones (a few) and spread base into new pot, mostly at surface, pot could be too big. 2021/08/06 repot 2020/12/29…

  • #0021 Juniper

    #0021 Juniper

    Type: Juniper Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Reservoir – Orient Bonsai Nursery – Gift Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-07 repot repot into slightly smaller terracotta pot. I want to see if the conifers grow better in these rather than black plastic. Will the protect from direct sun on pot,…