This is my main display area a few months back…
and this is it now…
Only the one tree left, everything else is tucked away for the Winter. The lonely Trident Maple has yet to show any signs of Leaf drop, or even Autumn Colour, so I’ve left it sitting there so I have something to look at out of the window while on the Computer.
It’s great to see Bonsai Accents getting a little of the limelight for a change.
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Glad to get this done.
Corner of Garden Before
and After
I have been wading through the internet trying to find the best and most complete set of photographs from the EBA 2011 Exhibition in Germany. After finding bits here and bits there, I should have known that Water Pall would have a fully comprehensive set of Photographs. To see all the trees, all the demos, even the trade stands, click on the image below.
I was told by Peter Warren to look out for a Potentilla in the exhibition. When I saw the cascade one I fell in love. Then, on seeing Walters Photos I saw the other one and was blown away!! A really nice cascade Juniper in there too.
I have moved a few of my trees around so I can appreciate the changing Autumn Colour.
This is the view from my living room window. I wanted to shift out the trees that were past their best, Hawthorn etc, and replace with a few that should give me a nice spread of colour over the next month or so.
Among this lot are 2 Trident Maples, 3 Japanese Maples, a Fuji Cherry, a Beech, a Raulii, A Japanese Larch, a Gingko, a Crab Apple , a Cotoneaster and a Korean Hornbeam. I think that should do the trick 🙂
I had a nice moment today when chatting to a club member. He rang to book a workshop place and in conversation he told me that after seeing my display area above, he went home and over the Summer has been putting up some reed screening to making more of an effort with his own display. I love hearing stuff like that. 🙂 I’m invited down for a look as well. Looking forward to that.
Just back from putting some trees into a local Flower Show. My club supports it and we try and get enough trees in to make it interesting for the public. Managed to get 26 in the car, not all mine I might add. That’s Stan lurking in the front. A big thank you to him for assisting with the heavy lifting.
Looks like it could be a wash out. It was heavy rain and the marquee was under pressure! These blokes were doing their best to shift the water gathering on the roof!!
Spent a few hours this afternoon talking to a group about bonsai. I get asked to do this on a regular basis and it can get a little mundane. Today it was about 35 retired NHS doctors and nurses in Bangor, County Down. I owe a lot to the care these people give, and was happy to do the talk. I even had Stephen along for some heavy lifting to save my iffy neck.
I gave a short history of bonsai to start. I then use trees on display to explain how bonsai are created and what can be used. I always do a little bit on the so called indoor bonsai and then I throw it open for questions at the end and get the usual ones!
How much do they cost?
Is it cruel?
How old is that one?
You’ve heard them all before!!
Those benches I made space on are now full. The holiday visitors have now arrived.
My own display benches are now full.
I spent an hour yesterday making some room on my benches for some new arrivals…
He’s not getting more trees, is he?
No, just some coming for holiday care. Every year I look after Josh’s collection. I quite enjoy it, more beautiful trees to look at 🙂
This year I also have some of Mario’s bonsai coming. Mario’s off to Dubai and I’m going to keep an eye on about 7 of his trees while he’s away. This should be about 2 years!! Happy to do it, top bloke.
Here’s the space.
I did a reshuffle on my benches today to change things around a bit. Added a few more accents and changed a few trees around with those up the back in the training area.
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