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24.01.2022 Clerodendrum heterophylla. No. 2. From the ground grown bed today, under training 5 yrs (?). First day in a training pot.

24.01.2022 2021 Flame On - Practice Practice Practice. Callistemon - yamadori - "The Elder" Collected around 8 years ago. Age unknown. Fourth carving over around the last ...5 years as experience and courage grew. getting right down to the hollowed and rotted bits inside, hiding the entry/ exists as I go (I hope). Backwards progress. See more

23.01.2022 Out of respect for those who serve, those who served and those that have passed we will waive today's meet at the gardens. Show your respect in your own way. A casual grouping this afternoon will continue at private address.

23.01.2022 Swampy, started as an aerial lifted branch, see video for base, three (?) years in the bucket developing nebari, time to lift, check, ....and be happy. Don't even go there with the multiple branch apex!!

23.01.2022 Boug. Took so much dead dry rot from this tree I downsized the pot by 2/3rds??!! Still more to go and with a bit of styling, might be a bonsai one day.

22.01.2022 One of our plants for sale at Gardens Administration is Phaleria clerodendron, commonly known as the Scented Phaleria. It is a small tree with a spreading canop...y, large leaves and perfumed white flowers in numerous clusters along the trunk and branches. This species is currently on display in the Tropical Shade Garden. All plants for sale have been grown by Native Plants Queensland-Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP), Mackay Branch. See more

22.01.2022 Ficus virens, both around 15 years grown from seedling. Both started training as left right back horizontal branches and foliage. 2 years ago I began re-trainin...g one with existing branches into more of a fig style and whatever new shoots developed, the other I took back to a single straight (ish) upright stump and trained whatever grew back into more of a fig design. You don't have to like 'em, I do. See more

21.01.2022 1st demo, Lilly Pilly.

20.01.2022 Demo trees for the Open Day 27th Sept. . Lilly Pilly and Mock Orange

19.01.2022 Meet this Sunday will be at private residence (Hedleys) down near Sarina Beach. 1-4pm. PM for details if you wish to join us.

19.01.2022 Casuarina thicket finger prune

17.01.2022 Steve Cullum, Day 1.

16.01.2022 It's on!!! Today!!! Pioneer Bonsai Mackay - Open Day. Not a show, not an exhibition, just a day for the public to get to meet us and introduce the newly formed club to the public. Hope you enjoy.

16.01.2022 For all bonsai enthusiasts in the Mackay and Pioneer Valley areas our next meet will be Sun 28th Feb 1-4. It will be at private address (my place) but with open invitation to newbies and interested parties. Please contact me (Watty 0414552067) for details. Members, love to see you here for another great day.

15.01.2022 An casual day at Hedleys for a club meet today. Great trees, great company, heaps of projects going on. Spring has sprung. Happy bonsai-ing all.

12.01.2022 Clerodendrum heterophylla. No. 1. From the ground grown bed today, under training 5 yrs (?). First day in a training pot.

10.01.2022 Next meet is this weekend, Sunday 1-4 pm. Hope to see you, newbies welcome.

10.01.2022 Hedley has bonsai beginner stumps ground growing for anyone interested in taking a tree through its stages. Some up to 5-6 years old and with some shaping. Check Hedley on the pricing, but from around $50 depending on tree. 0476 250 127. Locals only at this stage.

10.01.2022 Stephen Cullum's Bonsai Foundations Day 2. Thank you to all attendees for their input, enthusiasm, respect and fellowship.

08.01.2022 Ficus virens, if like me, some of you have struggled in diminishing the leaf size of Ficus virens. I have twisted the new leaf sheath of many many times to no a...vail. Not to be repetitive I slowed down today for a closer inspection. Unlike, to my knowledge, the other large leaf figs the red new leaf sheath contains a single leaf inside and the with clever manipulation you can peel off a second sheath and reduce your leaf dramatically again. However on the virens I found that several red new leaf sheaths bound together with a leaf behind each one, man you had best have dextrous fingers to attempt this, I broke several leaves in my bumbling. I got to where 4 leaves where distinguishable within one red sheath. The test now will be to see how these leaves develop compared to others on the tree having been "unpeeled" See more

05.01.2022 2nd round with the volunteers at Sarina Landcare. beginners class with Australian Natives, Casuarina, Cassia, Mackay Cedar and others. Another enthusiastic and happy group, could not ask for more. An absolute great morning

04.01.2022 Stephen Cullum Weekend. Are you ready??

01.01.2022 Sarina Landcare Group today. What an awesome enthusiastic group of people. Casuarina, Melaleuca, Cassia and other natives. The absolute beginners guide to getting a bonsai started. Great day, great people, great trees, haaaaahhhhh....Sunday.