Just did my regular run through of blogs that I follow and thought I’d share a few links to some posts that I found interesting.
Modeling a Kuro Matsu
Ramification Progression
Taxus First Styling
Windswept Larch
Accents
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Shohin UK The Final Montage
Mark Cooper kindly offered me these photos from the Shohin UK event last weekend. They give an excellent overview of the day and also capture the great atmosphere that everyone refers to about their day there.
Xavier Heaven
Yesterday saw my parcel arrive from Xavier in France. This is the second year when we have swapped accent plants.
Too many plants to name but among them are several varieties of Hosta, Rhodohypoxis, some Sedum, Saxafraga, Mukdenia, Ledebouria, etc. The list goes on. Most were big enough for me to split further and I ended up with 30+ plants! I had to make up more mix!!
Well packed
Well labelled too. I always misplace labels but I spent a little time making sure my splits were labelled too.
One of the Saxafraga
Potted up and in the green house out of the wind and snow flurries!
Thanks Xavier.
Warrens Wise Weather Words
Reblogged from yer man Warrens ever more popular blog. Click on the image to read and ponder.
Cork Bark Elm Layer
I potted up my Elm air layer a few days back. This was layered back in MAY 2011
Not into a nice shallow pot to help flair out the roots. A little directional wiring done and it’s mostly clip and grow from here.
More From Shohin UK
Bonsai styling – Juniperus chinensis – finishing touch
Top quality camera work, editing and production. And the tree’s pretty darn good too 🙂
Happy Birthday ‘Newtowne in the Ardes’
The town where I live is 400 years old today. Well, that’s not specifically true, it was here before then but on the 25th March 1613 it received it’s Royal Charter from King James I.
Click on image below if like me you are a history freak and want more information.
Yesterday myself and Stephen took a cold walk up Scrabo Hill overlooking the town. A strange walk as half of the hill was clear of snow and the other half was covered in deepish drifts. Here are the usual photos from the walk.
Plenty of trees down from the snow storm
The ivy adds to the weight and catches the wind causing host tree to snap!
Overlooking Comber with it’s own warmer climate and no snow.
Gorse in Flower
This side of the hill in deeper snow.
Towards the Tower.
Ards 400 Years in the making
shafts of sun on Strangford Lough
This way…
Lichen on a Birch
Snow blasted
Looking towards Belfast, City lost all power on Friday night in the storm.
Smudge enjoying himself
Maggie not as keen in the cold.
Chase me!
Frozen Flowers
Peeking througgh.
big foot
Snow disappears as you approach Comber
in Killyneither wood
wood edge
Snow boarder!
Spring Lambs, a shock to the system!
Strangford Lough.
Shohin UK 2013 More Photos
Click on the Image to visit the Gallery on the Swindon Club Site.
Shohin UK 2013
First photos from Shohin UK courtesy of Paul, cheers mate. Anybody else luck enough to be there with a camera, I’m happy to share 🙂
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