I also decided to pot a few other today. Most are field grown raw material that have been lifted a few years ago and now I wanted to repot into spare pots I have lying around.

I haven’t a clue what this first one is!! I took cuttings from a friends bonsai about 10 years ago and planted them in open ground for 6 years. I thought it was some type of Chinese Hackberry but I haven’t seen one like it before. The original one died but my ones live on 🙂 The wood is as hard as iron! This one is going to get a little more attention this year.

This is it before and after potting.

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Next up are two Hawthorn collected from the Antrim coast about 4 years ago.

This is a field grown Hornbeam. No styling done yet, just branch selection and pruning.

This is a Cork Bark Elm, grown from a cutting and field grown for 6 years. The faster they grow the rougher the bark gets. Not repotted today, just tidied up a bit.

Bark close up. Not bad for an 8 year old tree 🙂

Last up is a Wild Pear grown from a cutting and field grown. It’s a chop down that I plan to create a natural broom style from over the years.

Tomorrow I tidy up the garage in anticipation of a club event next weekend.