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1 NOTES FROM YOUR COMMITTEE. WAVERLEY BONSAI GROUP NEWSLETTER Waverley Garden Club Bonsai Group PO Box 926, Mount Waverley, Vic Web: President: Margaret Wong Vice Pres: Bruce Argaet Secretary: Bruce Wensor Treasurer: Nikki Cameron Editor: John Reynolds Librarians: Tim Brown and Stuart Caldwell November 2013 Next Meeting (3 rd Tuesday of each month) Venue: rear hall, St John s Church, cnr Virginia & Alexander Streets, Mount Waverley (Melway ref 70 D1) Date: Tuesday, 19 November pm start PRESENTERS. Rudi and Marlene Jerlitschka; from Yarra Valley Bonsai Group speaking on, Azalea, including Satsuki. MEMBER DISPLAY TABLE Tree of the Month: Junipers Style: & : Any December Xmas meeting. No members rostered, but 2 volunteers required please (someone who did not have a turn this year?). Please bring a plate of supper to share & families welcome. Zoo week end was well received, & we have been invited back next year. Thanks to volunteers. We currently have 99 financial members Scott Martin s Bonsai Matsu has been established in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne to service Bonsai enthusiasts in the Greater Melbourne Satsuki interest group 7 December at Bonsai Art. NEW: Victorian Native Bonsai Club Meetings are held at the Harry Atkinson Centre, Coburg Lake Reserve 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Editor: Ian Barnes To contact the Club, secnativeclub@gmail.com EXHIBITIONS - From Last Meeting: (Craig Wilson was sick so) thanks to Bruce Argaet for stepping in and discussing trees and the sort of stands to go with them. Zoo week end was well received, & we have been invited back next year.. Yarra Valley sale day 24 November at Morrisons. Satsuki interest group 7 December at Bonsai Art. We currently have 99 members with the "ins & outs" at the start of the new financial year. So, there are two categories: 1. Tree of the month and the style bring in that type and style as your first alternative 2. any other trees at all that you think might be worthy. No excuse for not bringing in something because anything is OK to display. SUPPER ROSTER This month s tea room roster = 2 new volunteers please Waverley Bonsai Group 1

2 Member Trees on the Display Tables Waverley Bonsai Group 2

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5 Seasonal Notes - November Check wires on all trees regularly as trunks and branches expand/ grow rapidly at this time of year. As new branches harden you may start to apply wire. Pinch back new growth on shoots as early shoots start to grow and elongate. More frequent pinching and nipping will promote the development of fine branches and thicker foliage pads. Maples still grow rapidly and put out long shoots. Pinch back to first pair of leaves. Remove shoots with long internodes. Now this is the start of air layering season too, so select next year s starter tree from the limbs of another and in a few weeks to a couple of months they will be ready on most species. As azaleas finish flowering, prune back to maintain shape of the tree. Repot after flowering. Waverley Bonsai Group 5

6 Junipers and cedars can be repotted now. Fertilize regularly using liquid fertilizer in conjunction with organic fertilizer. Leave repotting of natives until November/ December or even wait until early next year. With the warmer weather here ensure your plants are obtaining sufficient water. Regularly check plants for pests and diseases. Do not leave your plants on concrete or brick paving (they get too hot). For those who work on the trident maples and the corky bark elms - keep an eye on the wire. The heavier lower branches and the apex will thicken the most quickly and start to bite in. Let the wire cut in a bit and then cut it off. Then shorten those branches and that will allow the thinner branches to catch up and then do the same to those branches once they thicken. If you see slug trails on leaves, get out the spray and get the aphids under the Seasonal Notes - December Check wires on all trees regularly as trunks and branches expand/grow rapidly at this time of year. As new branches harden you may start to apply wire. Pinch back new growth on shoots as early shoots start to grow and elongate. More frequent pinching and nipping will promote the development of fine branches and thicker foliage pads. Maples grow rapidly and put out long shoots. Pinch back to first pair of leaves. Remove shoots with long internodes. As azaleas finish late flowering, prune back to maintain shape of the tree. Repot shortly after flowering. Cryptomerias are OK to prune into shape in the November March period. Trim out the vertical shoots and keep the crown trimmed to invigorate the lower branches. Drooping ends can be wired to shape and dense growth needs to be trimmed out to keep insects away. Pinching the shoots when they are still young is the main task over summer. Fertilise from Nov-January. Young Zelkovas and Elms can be pruned in December. Mature ones are defoliated. Fertilize regularly using liquid fertilizer in conjunction with organic fertilizer Leave repotting of natives until January/ February Ensure your plants are obtaining sufficient water. Put water trays under the trees to keep the moisture and humidity moderated. If you are worried about trays filling and over-watering, drape a wick of cloth or tying-stocking out of the pot and let it siphon out (to a tree below?). Regularly check plants for pests and diseases Again, do not leave your plants on brick paving or tin shed roofs (they get too hot). Special Notes: Never pinch back azaleas with your fingers. Always clip them. Piccie of the Month Next month: New Singapore Gardens (from your Editor s recent visit). This tree is a giant fig in central Cairns. Thanks again to Diana Arnold for this one. Spot the people Waverley Bonsai Group 6

7 WAVERLEY BONSAI GROUP - PROGRAMME 2013 Month Date Demonstrator and/or topic Break Critique Display Table Style Jan 15 Margaret Wong, Zyggy Reinoga, David Werner, Bruce Wensor; various Any - Any Figs Feb 19 Dave Allen, Ramification Groups Mar 19 Craig Wilson Maples, groups Apr 16 Piers Parmenter, Fertilizers Pine Trees, Informal and Formal May 21 David Werner, Shohin and Mame Mauro Stemberger, Italian Bonsai Master. NOTE: There is a $10 one off this night fee to cover costs Jun 25 Also workshop is being held on the same day (time tba) Jul 16 Workshop Night Aug 20 Don DeLuca & Annual General Meeting (with pizza) Sep 17 Trevor Wicks- Refinement, care and maintenance of Bonsai Oct 15 Craig Wilson was sick Bruce Argaet stepped in Nov 19 Rudi and Marlene Jerlitschka; Azalea, including Satsuki Dec 17 Bruce Warburton talk on trip (and the Christmas breakup) Autumn colour, Deciduous, Flowering, Australian natives, Saikei & Landscape Plantings, Junipers, Satsuki Azaleas, All types, Direct Bank Deposit EFT for membership. Single- $40, Family $45, Student $12, one off joining fee $15 Waverley Bonsai Group Commonwealth Bank = BSB Account Please include your name as the reference. Informal Informal and Formal Penjing All types Broom and Informal Root over Rock Waverley Bonsai Group 7