Tag: repot-2026

  • #0341 – Radiata Pine

    #0341 – Radiata Pine

    Type: Radiata Pine Training Started: 2025 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Adelaide to Victoria Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-12 repot

  • #0340 – Radiata Pine

    #0340 – Radiata Pine

    Type: Radiata Pine Training Started: 2025 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Adelaide to Victoria Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-12 repot

  • #0339 – Radiata Pine

    #0339 – Radiata Pine

    Type: Radiata Pine Training Started: 2025 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Collected Adelaide to Victoria Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-12 wired 2026-08-12 repot

  • #0338 – Japanese Maple

    #0338 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2025 Estimated Age Year: 2025 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0004 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-08 repot Could have left in pot for another year. Roots look good, but not a full pot of them. Repot into bigger pot, with a small upside down pot under the main trunk/root base.…

  • #0327 – Ash

    #0327 – Ash

    Type: Ash Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Assumed collected, purchased of Facebook Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-11 wired 2026-07-11 repot Moved into bigger pot. Cut back roots pretty heavy. Removed branches and wired leader and first man branch. 2024-08-10 repot Was bare rooted, planted into small pot 2024-08-01 purchased

  • #0325 – Cherry

    #0325 – Cherry

    Type: Cherry Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Neil Padbury grown Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-15 repot Trunk die back on back side to root base. Cleaned back deadwood and put putty on. Planted in bigger pot. 2025-07-12 repot Wired into a future twin trunk. Some big thick roots will…

  • #0321 – Japanese Quince

    #0321 – Japanese Quince

    Type: Japanese Quince Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Neil Padbury grown Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-21 repot Clean up roots into a bigger pot 2025-07-24 repot raked root ball, very fibrous, not many issues, put into a bigger pot 2024-09-20 repot Potted into bigger pot 2024-09-15 purchased

  • #0320 – Japanese Quince

    #0320 – Japanese Quince

    Type: Japanese Quince Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Neil Padbury grown Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-21 wired 2026-07-21 repot Cleaned up roots, into a bigger pot, wired out trunk line and cut back branches. 2025-07-24 repot raked root ball, very fibrous, not many issues, put into a bigger pot…

  • #0316 – Chinese Elm

    #0316 – Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2024 Source: Root cutting Parents: #0003 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-09 repot Mainly large thick roots. Cut back thick roots by about 50% 2024-07-15 repot Sourced from parent during repot and placed in small pot.

  • #0313 – Japanese Maple

    #0313 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2024 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0264 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-09 repot Had orange fungus growing on rotting stump. Fairly average root spread, but air layer only had a one major root on it. Trimmed long roots into an orchid pot. Removed problem branches. 2024-11-01…

  • #0309 – Olive

    #0309 – Olive

    Type: Olive Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2010 Source: SA olive bonsai dig 2024 Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-12 repot Cut of the root tuber that was left. I was unable to remove on collection. Cut back branches and put back into same pot but with less soil. 2024-08-05 repot potted…

  • #0300 – Trident Maple

    #0300 – Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2024 Estimated Age Year: 2012 Source: YVBS – Sale 2024/05 Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-24 branch selection 2026-07-24 thread graft 2026-07-24 wired 2026-07-24 repot Good root growth. Working on cutting back big thick roots, significant reduction. Setup new thread grafts, cut back structure. 2024-07-18 repot Major reset…

  • #0296 -Japanese Maple

    #0296 -Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0004 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-08 repot 2024-07-29 repot Cleaned and spread roots. Repotted into same pot. Made some branch selection. 2023-11-15 air layer Removed 2023-08-01 air layer Started. This is from one my oldest maples. It has great colour.…

  • #0294 -Japanese Maple

    #0294 -Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Air Layer Parents: #0200 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-11 repot 2024-07-14 repot 2023-11-01 air layer Removed 2023-08-16 air layer Started

  • #0288 – Japanese Maple

    #0288 – Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2023 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0211 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-19 repot Great root growth, base roots looking good, seemed like previous work has resolved initial issues. Cut back problem roots, cut back leader, cleaned up stumps. 2025-07-13 repot root growth was ok,…

  • #0286 – Crab Apple

    #0286 – Crab Apple

    Type: Crab Apple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-31 repot 2025-07-27 repot Repot into same pot. Removed big thick root issue, but this removed 30% of roots. Cleaned up some other issues. This tree had been…

  • #0285 – Trident Maple

    #0285 – Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-11 wired 2026-07-11 repot Very strong root growth, outside of pot and in mesh very dense. Not many big thick roots, cleaned up roots, significant reduction, perhaps 70%.…

  • #0283 – Trident Maple

    #0283 – Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2023 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-13 repot Great clinging roots. Strong smell of root rot, looked like bottom of pot was not draining. Very dense root ball. Cleaned pot, drilled in additional holes.…

  • #0278 – English Oak

    #0278 – English Oak

    Type: English Oak Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Rosanna – Collected big oak Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-16 wired 2026-07-16 repot Decent root growth. There were a few large problem roots near trunk that had to be removed. Planted in a larger pot. A little bit of wiring. 2024-07-26…

  • #0277 – English Oak

    #0277 – English Oak

    Type: English Oak Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Rosanna – Collected big oak Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-18 wired 2026-07-18 repot Good root growth, cleared up issues into bigger pot. 2025-08-03 repot really like how the trunk line is developing. Left large leader to help grow and thicken. Wired…

  • #0268 Japanese Maple

    #0268 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0211 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-18 wired 2026-07-18 repot Very dense root growth. Good base forming. Cleared up roots and removed 60-70%. Spread roots out and planted in tray. Cut back top and shortened to new leaders. 2022-12-05…

  • #0245 Trident Maple

    #0245 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-14 wired

  • #0242 Japanese Maple

    #0242 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-21 repot Cleaned up roots, into a bigger pot 2025-07-13 repot cleaned up roots, some high ones had been grown above the true base. Removed problem roots. Wired a few new potential leaders. Planted…

  • #0232 Trident Maple

    #0232 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0064 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-08 repot Smell of root rot, pot did have gutters. Changed pot, downsized to match new root mass. Significant root reduction, 80%, removed issues. Nice base forming. Cut back top and reduced branches.…

  • #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 2026-08-18 repot Back into same pot, needs better root mass, rebound tree with bud tape. 2023-08-04 repot Planted on rock. Root growth was not great. Wired and…

  • #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 2026-08-18 repot Better root ball needed. Re-pot into wider pot, re-bound roots to rock with bud tape 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 2026-08-18 repot Planted into a larger pot. Reduced roots. There are a few problem thick circular roots, that I reduced but will need to work on in…

  • #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 2026-08-18 repot Repot into wider pot, rebound roots to rock, lowered soil level, Better root ball required. 2022-07-22 repot Planted on rock, long roots, made it to…

  • #0192 Japanese Maple

    #0192 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-03 repot 2025-07-28 repot massive root growth, growing out of pot into mesh tile raiser. Cut back leaders to thin them out. Applied some basic styling and new leaders. Planning on a big…

  • #0191 Japanese Maple

    #0191 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: Rosanna – Hunterlane Garden Bed Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-16 repot Good root base, decent root growth. Planted in larger pot to grow out. 2025-08-03 repot cut back and cleaned up branches. Will need to decide on future direction. Wired to…

  • #0179 Chinese Elm

    #0179 Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Root Cutting Parents: #0003 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-13 wired 2026-07-13 repot Cut back thick roots, went pretty heavy. Used bud tape to bind lower roots to rock. Planted much higher, exposing roots and rock. 2024-06-15 repot Cut back roots, cleaned…

  • #0173 Chinese Elm

    #0173 Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Cutting Parents: unknown Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-13 repot Good clinging roots, cut back thick roots and bound lower rock with bud tape. Cut back branches. 2024-08-12 repot 2022-07-15 repot Planted on rock, roots thick but bendable. Roots wrapped well on…

  • #0148 Chinese Elm

    #0148 Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Cutting Parents: #0130 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-15 wired 2026-07-15 repot Removed thick problem roots, trunk line coming along. Downsized pot, will be ready for a bonsai pot next repot. Wired out some of the branches. 2026-06-09 styling tbc 2024-06-15 repot…

  • #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 2026-08-21 wired 2026-08-21 repot Average root growth given the time 2022-07-26 repot Repot from nursery. Into better soil, no white roots, spread root ball.

  • #0144 Trident Maple

    #0144 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2022 Estimated Age Year: 2022 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0043 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-13 wired 2026-07-13 repot Cleaned up roots, some good spread but a few gaps. Worked the top of the tree, removed problems and wired some shape. 2024-07-26 repot Repot and planted in same…

  • #0129 Chinese Elm

    #0129 Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-08 repot Lots of thick fleshy roots. Cut back and removed the most problematic. Cut back branches to hopefully get back buds further back. Need more branching. 2022-07-11…

  • #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 2026-08-21 repot Average root growth given the time 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…

  • #0106 Trident Maple

    #0106 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Rosanna – Cutting Parents: #0043 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-17 repot Dense Roots, with slight smell of root rot. Removed 80% of roots, removed thick problem roots. Planted in a shallow tray. 2026-08-17 branch selection 2024-07-30 repot Repot into larger pot, leaving leader…

  • #0099 Japanese Maple

    #0099 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Collected Rosanna/The Greenery Garden Centre Heidelberg Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-16 repot Cleaned up roots, generally nice spread. Planted in a larger pot. Unsure which leader, however thicker one likely to go. 2022-06-20 repot 2021-07-12 repot

  • #0070 Desert Ash

    #0070 Desert Ash

    Type: Desert Ash Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2012 Source: Kew – BSV – Meeting Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-18 wired 2026-07-18 repot Removed problem roots, good strong root growth. Changed potting angle, removed large surface nob. Wired main branches, chopped back to inner growth 2024-07-12 repot Not as much root…

  • #0064 Trident Maple

    #0064 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Watsonia – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-21 wired 2026-07-21 repot Very strong root growth. Removed 70% or roots. A few of the main surface roots are too long, need to work on reducing them overtime. Cut back branches and problems.…

  • #0043 Trident Maple

    #0043 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2020 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Reservoir – Orient Bonsai Nursery Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-09 repot Smell of root rot, pot did have gutters. Drilled new drainage holes, downsized soil fill to match new root mass. Significant root reduction, 80%, removed issues. Nice base forming. Cut…

  • #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 2026-08-21 repot Average root growth given the time 2022-07-26 repot Poor roots, was in a net pot. moved into smaller pot, better soil. 2021-08-06 repot

  • #0014 Japanese Maple

    #0014 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2019 Estimated Age Year: 2018 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-13 repot Cleaned up root ball, left leader to thicken up trunk. Cleaned up branch issues. Worked roots pretty heavy. 2023-07-27 repot Increased pot size and cut back. 2022-06-17 repot 2021-06-14 repot

  • #0010 Japanese Maple

    #0010 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-31 repot 2025-08-07 repot root growth good, but noticed white fluff/mould looking around pot and on roots. Cut back roots significantly but plenty of fine roots. Cut back branches, removed thick roots and…

  • #0009 Japanese Maple

    #0009 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2018 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Macleod – Moorwatha St Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-31 repot 2025-08-07 repot root growth good, but noticed white fluff/mould looking around pot and on roots. Cut back roots significantly but plenty of fine roots. Cut back branches, removed thick roots and…