Bonsai North West 2022

[Shibui]

Bonsai shows are up and running again in Australia after a few years of COVID restrictions.
Bonsai North West is one of the larger clubs in Melbourne and had their annual show last weekend.
The display benches featured some older and well maintained pines and cedars.

 

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Also a good selection of smaller junipers, most in the twisted trunk, mountain style.



These are a group display of shimpaku junipers, all around 10-12" tall

 

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Autumn shows would not be complete without some color and fruits.








pomegranate


trident ROR


Check those old roots!


Another trident. This one was huge - around a metre tall. The trunk is around a foot diameter!

 

[Shibui]

Also some impressive Aussie native bonsai


Eucalyptus melodora


Ficus rubiginosa
Not old or really well ramified but I liked the little cluster of aerial roots.


Melaleuca sp (paperbark)


Shohin sized Leptospermum laevigatum


Allocasuarina sp

 

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A few smaller bonsai including this shohin display









This JBP is only around 4" tall but the trunk is around 1" diameter under those little branches





Also on the benches, some copper bonsai.....

 

[Carol 83]

Looks like it was a great show, thanks for sharing.

 

[ShimpakuBonsai]

David (from Bonsai Worx) posted a nice video of the exhibition.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

This is a Gum tree Eucalyptus sp right? pretty cool to see austalian natives so well developed

 

[Shibui]

David is club president. Very active on socials and also manages a very dynamic club and excellent show. Maybe I should not say but the group of small shimpaku belong to him.

This is a Gum tree Eucalyptus sp right? pretty cool to see austalian natives so well developed

Correct @Arnold I checked the name tag and it's E. meliodora which we know here as Yellow box. Aussie natives have been difficult as bonsai but gradually we are learning the secrets to managing an maintaining them as bonsai. Look forward to more great Aussie native bonsai.

Several other really well developed Aussie natives on the benches - the Melaleuca is a native, and the other 4 in that post also natives- Leptospermum (shohin), Ficus rubiginosa (several others on the benches) and Allocasuarina.

Here's a couple more Aussie natives. Both quite big bonsai but superbly styled:
Kunzea sp (I think?)


Melaleuca stypheloides - aka prickly paperbark

 

[ShimpakuBonsai]

David is club president. Very active on socials and also manages a very dynamic club and excellent show. Maybe I should not say but the group of small shimpaku belong to him.

I following his Youtube channel and I know he is the president of the club because he mentioned it in his videos a few times and he always promotes the exhibitions in his videos.

I already thought that the shimpaku's were his because I reconnise them from his videos.

Question: Did you participated with trees in the show yourself?

 

[HorseloverFat]

A few of those trees/plantings are "celebrities"

Thanks for sharing!

 

[BrianBay9]

That's a pretty impressive sales area too!

 

[Shibui]

Question: Did you participated with trees in the show yourself?

I'm not actually a member of the club but they ask me to bring down stock to fortify the sales tables. The club gets a larger sales area with quality stock to attract buyers and 10% commission. I benefit from a larger buyer base who can see and feel the trees and I can sell some trees that are too large to send through the post. Win - Win.

I have occasionally exhibited trees on the show benches but feel bad about taking space from their genuine members so have not exhibited there for a few years now. None of my own trees shown this year but I did recognize a few of the ones shown as trees I started and sold.
Melbourne is a 600km round trip for us to attend so we don't do it every day.

 

[jason biggs]

thanks for the pictures.
the ror trident is spectacular