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Hawthorn Pot Change
Yesterday’s post saw me changing the pot on my Fuji Cherry, and this Hawthorn was the recipient of the old pot. I know nothing about this pot other that it looks old, with nice patina. I bought a tree in it and I have a feeling that I got a bargain. There’s no stamps anywhere, I’d love to know a little more about it. The last pot for the hawthorn was matt brown, ok as a training pot, but not doing to much for a fast developing Hawthorn. Loads of roots from the last repot and I was able to make a few adjustments to improve the base this time around.
This was the old pot back in November.
Fuji Cherry
I repotted this fuji Cherry last week. I wasn’t happy with the lack of growth last year and wanted a look at what was going on with the roots. I also wanted to us the current pot for another tree. It is showing signs of flowering and I wanted to act now as it leafs out before the flowers finish.
Root growth had been poor in the 3 years that it’s been in this pot. I changed the mix and transferred it into a different pot.
A bit of TLC this year and nurture this one along I think. This was it a few years ago in Flower.
And a link to other seasonal photos of this tree.
Ben’s repotting
and Ben’s trees from Saturday’s session.
A large Juniperus Squamata getting it’s first proper pot, this one from Ibuki via Willowbog Bonsai.
He was muttering something about nasal hair 😉
Looks like the wire is stuck in my eye!!
Tying in
Ibuki Pots
Potted up ready for further development this year. He can now lift it unaided 🙂
Deadwood ready for carving Mr Snart ?
Ben’s second tree was a very unusual literati Pyracantha. Still early days in it’s development but Ben needed to get it into a smaller pot to save a hernia operation!
Potted into another Ibuki Pot
And Ben’s 3rd tree of the day was this Boston Ivy, can’t wait to see this one in leaf Ben.
Sort of a reblog …
….. from Mr Warrens latest thoughts and reflections at Kokufu 2014.
Good read as usual, cheers Trev 🙂 Click on the photo below to view/read.
Stephen’s Repotting
Stephen, Ben and Michael came to my home on Saturday to do a little repotting. I was doing a few trees of my own and it’s good to have company, advice and extra hands available.
Stephen brought two trees with him, an Alder, and a Korean Hornbeam.
Alder before
and after, what a difference a pot makes
and his Hornbeam before
And after, again, pots make a big difference!
Shohin Larch Repot
I acquired this little Larch back in September.
Last month I removed the rock and restyled the tree ready for a repot.
and on Saturday I repotted the tree into a nice little John Pitt pot that I bought from Willowbog Bonsai earlier in the month. Unusual that it’s glazed but I think it works well with a shohin tree. I might have to make a few adjustments as the tree was a tight fit and I couldn’t pot it exactly at the styled angle, it was going to look unbalanced in the pot with the tree positioned too far to the right and the movement all going to the right. By tilting the tree I was able to show a better nebari and show a better balance to the composition.
Shohin Elm Repot
This little Cork Bark Elm was the base of an air layer a few years ago.
August 2011
September 2011
and now…
Ready for a hair cut and a repot into a more suitable pot.
In it’s new home. I’m loving yellow and orange pots at the moment 🙂
Still a few heavy bits to be cut out but I’m getting there.
Flights Booked for BSA Exhibition
That’s my flights from Belfast booked for the 7th – 9th March for my trip over to the British Shohin Association’s Exhibition at Willowbog Bonsai.
I had planned to travel by boat with a few others and then realised that I had booked leave from work on the wrong weekend!! I was unable to add extra days around the actual weekend for travelling and have now opted to fly over to cut down on travel time. A big thank you to Peter Snart for assisting me with my travel alterations!!
So this means that I will be catching up with some old friends and meeting some new ones. I’m really looking forward to it, it’s shaping up to be an excellent exhibition. I have one tree for entry in the Deciduous Chuhin Class. I was able to sent it over with Peter last weekend, a bit hard to carry on the plane!
I’m looking forward to having a catch up with Peter Warren and John Armitage. I will also have the pleasure of meeting Valentin Brose for the first time. The programme for the weekend looks action packed as well.
So who’s going to this years Exhibition?
Bonsai Eejit 