Back out on the benches with most of my trees. I will take a gamble that the weather has now turned. This Korean Hornbeam has been slow to bud this year but is now covered with tips of green.
Category My Bonsai
Blue Star Juniper
Time to invest a little more time on this little Blue Star Juniper. It was pulled out of my front garden nearly dead and somehow a very thin live vein managed to keep the sap flowing. Over the last few years it has started to fatten and I can start to consider it’s future.
Albino Bonsai!
This is the second year that this shohin Corkbark Elm has produced cream/white spring foliage! It will green up in a few weeks but it is an oddity for viewing.
This is how it should look, my other shohin Corkie.
Dancing Hawthorn Spring Growth
My Dancing Hawthorn is probably the further on growth wise of all my Hawthorn this year. Still early days structurally but going in the right direction. Pot for training not for life 🙂
Maple Two Weeks On
Just a quick update on my maple after a repot. This is it before the repot.
and this is it now.
I spent about 30 minutes after this photo going over the tree pinching out the growing tips. It even flowered this year for the first time!
Comeback Trail
My Chuhin Maple is now well on the way to making a comeback after the insect attack that saw me lose several branches mainly at the apex. I I siad it would take 5 years to resemble something approaching it’s former quality. That’s one year down, four to go!
Ivy Air Layer Update
I made a few alterations yesterday to an air layer taken last year. Story Here
This was it before work.
The leaves were a bit tatty and they like frequent defoliation. To help me see what why to progress this tree I removed the leaves and ended up removing some of the deadwood too. It was confusing the flow of the tree.
Going for a semi cascade as you can see. This is a different view to show you the movement.
Work still required on the deadwood to the rear but no rush, early days.
Larch One Week On…
What a difference a week makes. If only our exhibition was a week later, we would have had a little more to work with.
This is my larch at the show.
And today
Spring – Various
Fuji Cherry
Celtis
Escallonia
Hawthorn
Rhododendron Blue Diamond
Malus
Spring – Larch
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