Tag: trn-2021

  • #0342 Japanese Maple

    #0342 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2008 Source: Collected by Michael C. Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021-11-18 thread graft Due to large wound and damage, wanting to thread graft a lower branch, once established will remove large thick trunk. 2021-11-18 branch selection Cut back main branches, working on reducing…

  • #0273 Japanese Maple

    #0273 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2008 Source: Collected by Michael C. Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-04 branch selection 2025 repot removed out of sphagnum moss and into a wide pot to help root spread. Existing base is problematic, thinking about ground layering to produce better roots. Attached a…

  • #0264 Japanese Maple

    #0264 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2008 Source: Collected by Michael C. Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023/1/13 air layer Removed (77 days). Was going to remove the layer thinking it had failed, roots had just started to form, but the pot had been removed. I opted to remove the…

  • #0243 Japanese Maple

    #0243 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot interesting trunk line. Cleaned up stubs and removed problem branches. Looking to let leader grow out and thicken base. Worked roots hard, planted into bigger taller pot 2023-07-27 repot 2022-07-19 repot 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…

  • #0238 Japanese Maple

    #0238 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-08-03 repot poor root growth, interesting trunk line, looking to let grow out, worked the roots hard to fix issues planted back into same pot 2023/07/07 repot 2022/07/07 repot Took from group planting and…

  • #0236 Japanese Maple

    #0236 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2021 Source: Rosanna – Seedling Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2025-07-13 repot cleaned out roots, and styled the top for new leader direction. Planted in a deeper pot to grow out trunk base and thicken up. 2023-07-07 repot 2022-07-07 repot Took from group planting…

  • #0204 English Boxwood

    #0204 English Boxwood

    Type: English Boxwood Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Rosanna – Home hedge Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021/05/24 repot

  • #0139 Dwarf Pomegranate

    #0139 Dwarf Pomegranate

    Type: Dwarf Pomegranate Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2017 Source: Preston – Gumtree – Alan Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2023-08-02 repot Very poor roots for 2 years growth. Washed out mud and clay. Repotted into smaller pot as worried about root ball size. Cut back top. 2021/10/09 repot

  • #0138 Crepe Myrtle

    #0138 Crepe Myrtle

    Type: Crepe Myrtle Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Preston – Gumtree – Alan Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-30 wired 2025-07-28 repot Cut back and styled top, a little bit of wire to set a few lower branches. Root mass was healthy, removed a few high raised roots and cleaned…

  • #0137 Japanese Maple

    #0137 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-07 thread graft Added two branches 2026-07-07 wired 2025-07-16 repot cut back all branches, wired up a new leader, removed thick no taper leader. Attempted a thread graft.…

  • #0136 Japanese Maple

    #0136 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple 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 2025-07-27 repot Cut back branches, wired up future leader. Repotted into same pot, roots pretty poor, expected more root growth. Removed problems but didn't go too hard. Suggest…

  • #0135 Crab Apple

    #0135 Crab Apple

    Type: Crab Apple 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 2026-07-27 branch selection 2025-08-07 repot repot into same pot. Buds had started to move so repot might have been a bit late. Cut back branches and to a…

  • #0134 Crab Apple

    #0134 Crab Apple

    Type: Crab Apple 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 2026-07-27 wired 2025-08-05 repot moved into a wider shallower pot. Was filled with lots of fine roots especially at the surface. Inner section was not as dense. A…

  • #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…

  • #0130 Chinese Elm

    #0130 Chinese Elm

    Type: Chinese Elm Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2016 Source: Yackandandah in North East Victoria – Neil Padbury shibuibonsai.com.au Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-07-30 branch selection 2025-07-15 repot Removed moss on trunk. Wired a few key branches and the daughter trunk line. Trimmed all branches for ramification. Potted into a Bonsai…

  • #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…

  • #0128 Crab Apple

    #0128 Crab Apple

    Type: Crab Apple 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 2024-07-28 repot Cleaned out root base and removed problems. Spread root base and plated in bigger pot. 2023-07-12 repot Heavy repot. Roots had filled second pot, all had…

  • #0127 Trident Maple

    #0127 Trident Maple

    Type: Trident Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2019 Source: BSV – July Session Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-04 thread graft 2026-08-04 branch selection 2024-07-16 repot Cut back top a bit, repotted and rebound the roots on rock. Cut back lower roots. 2023-07-17 repot Cut back top, leaving options. Repotted 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 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…

  • #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…

  • #0116 Japanese Maple

    #0116 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Ridge Roxburgh Park – Gumtree (Mary) Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2022-05-03 ground 2022-05-03 repot Planted in front yard and wired. 2021-05-20 repot

  • #0114 Azalea

    #0114 Azalea

    Type: Azalea Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2014 Source: Malvern – Garden – Gumtree Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021/07/09 repot

  • #0113 English Boxwood

    #0113 English Boxwood

    Type: English Boxwood Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Rosanna – Home hedge Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021/05/24 repot

  • #0112 English Boxwood

    #0112 English Boxwood

    Type: English Boxwood Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2015 Source: Rosanna – Home hedge Parents: n/a Progression History Date Action Notes 2021/05/24 repot

  • #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…

  • #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…

  • #0065 Japanese Maple

    #0065 Japanese Maple

    Type: Japanese Maple Training Started: 2021 Estimated Age Year: 2020 Source: Rosanna – Air layer Parents: #0052 Progression History Date Action Notes 2026-08-06 wired 2026-08-06 branch selection Heavy cut back 2025-07-13 repot cleaned out problem roots, changed orientation. Added two thread grafts but was a bit rusty. Need to drill in via the exit and…

  • #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.…