Another quick update for the trees shown in THIS post.

Everything is slowly improving year in year out and I am becoming particularly fond of the one in the Bikou pot. This tree was one of the original Chojubai in the country (a cutting from one of the plants imported in the 90’s).. It belonged to the late Richard Salvado, a friend and proponent of mini and shohin bonsai in Australia at a time when big trees were all the rage.

He originally found chojubai in someone’s backyard, planted as an accent in an imported tree. He took a cutting (which i think out survived the original specimen) and later spread the variety to those who were interested. He was ahead of the curve in regard to the small bonsai craze and its a nice memento of him and his broader influence.

This group was split in half and stretched out a bit into a larger clump. Pot Reiho.
Probably due for a re-wire but this clump is slowly improving year in year out. Pot Yamafusa.
This tree has had a fair amount of re-styling over the last growing season. It needs another wiring. The red flower really matches the pot well! Pot Bikou.
A pic from last summer just after i had made some styling changes. It has come a long way if you compare to the last time i posted it.