Yeah, I wish I’d had more time to perfect it all. Good luck 
Bonsai with Australian Natives: Cascade
This was part of my HSC Design and Technology major work in 2006. I combined my Japanese and Australian heritage with my interests in video and technology. Part 3: Cascade Tree: Grevillea This video demonstrates how to create the cascading style. Made with cyberlink powerdirector4. My brother helped film this one. This tree was the first to die. Grevillea can be difficult to grow, they are a bit unpredictable as bonsai. As ground cover plants, they can have great natural shapes to become cascades, but since they often don't last, it can be very frustrating. Few Australian plants are suitable for cascades, especially as some are known to drop weaker branches. Without control over the branches you want, you can't control the bonsai's shape. I think I have seen it done with Aussie figs however. Again, I recommend figs as the best Australian plants for bonsai.
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DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
TheTodd1977
February 14, 2010
Thanks for that. Never been into bonsais though i’m obssesed with hybrid-grevilleas. Will give it a go.
Trial and error huh?
DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
They’re really hard to keep going, mine died after a few months (though it survived long enough to impress the markers). Be very careful with watering, and change the wire before it starts to grow into the branches.
TheTodd1977
February 14, 2010
Cool. I love Grevilleas. May try this
Cheers
DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
Awesome!
runitbeatard
February 14, 2010
Man you are some kind of Bonsai Master!I have learned so much about wireing.
DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
Yeah, having tropical plants and bringing them in for the winter is a good way to go in cold places. Although deciduous trees can be quite interesting too.
n2m4k4
February 14, 2010
Thank you for the info. I live in a cold part of the world so i only get a chance to do my bosai a few months out of the year, I will try your method with some tropical plants that i have.
DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
I think the one you wanted was already reserved for one of my mum’s bonsai. I just grabbed it for the video.
jeramii21
February 14, 2010
ohhhh damn… it shoulda been the pot on the far left… the higher it is the better effect of the plant to show off…’cause ur trunk line is think.
but good work though
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DestroyerMariko
February 14, 2010
I learnt at a Bonsai nursery where they hold classes. I did a few kids classes, then about 3 years of adults classes. But I got busy with work, and the classes became more about maintenance than creation, so I stopped going. My teacher loves me though, so I hope I’ll get the chance to go back sometime.
Jackalski57
February 14, 2010
Mariko, That was excellent! Where’d you learn? The couple of times I tried to make a go of Bonsia I didn’t do very well. I do have a sort of natural Bonsai in the front corner of my house. I’ll try to get a pic to send you…
