Jun 5 2014

Ben’s Juniper Carving

At the recent Willowbog Workshop on Sunday Ben brought along his Squamata Juniper for some block carving work by Peter Snart. Peter got Ben to do a little Rip and tear on a few of the finer bits of deadwood first and then he got stuck in with the Makita to do some basic block carving on the heavier areas. Peter reckons he’d need a week to do the tree. If he carves as fast as he walks, I’d believe it too 😉

Back before

Front before

main area for work before

Ben beavering away

Peter in action

Numpty!

burning off the fluff

Front after block carving

block carving close ups

Jun 5 2014

Willowbog Bonsai Online Revamp

Have you checked out Willowbog Bonsai’s new Website and Blog? Great fresh new look. Time to change your bookmarks?

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Jun 5 2014

Hosta ID?

Anybody identify this hosta ?

Jun 4 2014

Friends Flowers

I visited a friends garden a few days back and snapped a few of his flowers in the garden. Some stunning clematis.

Jun 4 2014

Gallery

New Accent Pots

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Jun 3 2014

Iris Gracilipes

My favourite Accent plant

Jun 3 2014

Ulster – Munster – Leinster

Not a pretty sight but here’s myself, Piotr and Owen, the three chairmen of the three clubs together at the NI Bonsai Society School over the weekend. Maybe early days to call Owen a Chairman to be honest but he’s the one who took the plunge and has the first meeting set up for 27th June in Balbriggan.

We had three with us from the new Leinster Bonsai Club, Owen, Elisabeth and John. They got a little taste of the benefits of being a sister club to the NIBS.

I know I harp on about it at times but friendship is a big part of bonsai for me and it’s great to get this new club link rolling.

Jun 2 2014

School’s Out for Summer

Well that’s the club’s Bonsai School over until after the Summer. I had a great weekend in the sun with a bunch of bonsai folk who also seem to have had a good time. Here’s a few snaps from the weekend.

Before set up

goodies arrive

Underway

Zombie

All together now

Michael’s wallet, a rare sighting 🙂

Sunday workshop

The workers

Happy campers

May 30 2014

Escallonia

Current front

Slight adjust at next repotting

May 28 2014

Decision to Make

This root over rock Cotoneaster is up for a make over. The bottom branch is very low and although it looks fine in it’s bare winter image, it has been bothering me in leaf. It doesn’t get much light and can get a little weak and leggy. I was looking at it a few days back with a view to removing it. One of the benefits would be to show off the root over rock portion a little better. I took this photo and then photoshopped the branch away. I then extended the branch above slightly and think we have found the way to go.