Kirstenbosch Blooms and Bits

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 13 Jan 2020 23:47
Kirstenbosch Blooms and
Bits
![]() We entered the gardens and the first
thing we saw were some bonsai trees (behind the
Hothouse).
![]() Senegalia galpinii. Monkey Thorn Apiesdoring, age 24
years..
![]() ![]() Ficus natalensis – Coast Strangler Fig, age 65 years The next tree
had a write up.....:. Olea europaea subsp. africana. Wild Olive aged about 160 years. This tree was found in
dense bush, overgrown with Port Jackson. It had severe die-back and was near
death. When it was dug out, it had very little root and was in a very poor
state. It did not grow for two years but eventually started to grow again and
gain vigour. As soon as its potential as a Bonsai was recognised it was donated
to the Oyama Bonsai Kai by the club member who had dug it out. In 1990 it was
planted in pure river sand, into its present container.
In 1994 this Bonsai was exhibited
at Kirstenbosch as the Peace Tree to commemorate President Nelson Mandela’s
inauguration. In 1999, it caused a stir in Cape Town when it was labeled as the
world’s first talking tree, at the Oyama Bonsai Kai annual Easter Show. It
delighted young and old for days, and was named ‘Oliver’.
At the conclusion of the 1999
Easter Show. ‘Oliver’ was donated to Kirstenbosch by the members of the Oyama
Bonsai Kai, so that this magnificent Bonsai can be enjoyed by all who visit
Kirstenbosch.
Not entirely sure what to say about
that then......
![]() ![]() This chap was as
underwhelmed as I was but he soon perked up
when we decided it was time to find some flowers.
![]() Kirstenbosch is all about massive scenes with many plants and trees with Cape Town as a backdrop, and to the left the impressive Table
Mountain but we did find plenty of colour.......
![]() .......and so much
to see.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ALL IN ALL NICE TO SEE THE
COLOURS
LOTS OF PRETTY
CHAPS |