The Colour Purple

Well, the Beech is now open, you’ve got to love this colour of foliage. Again early days in development but should make a nice tree.

Koujitukai & Tokujyukai Joint Exhibition

Some more from the Bonsai Days Blog from a local exhibition in Japan.

Walk in Bluebell Wood

Well, It’s not called Bluebell Wood but it should be this week. This is my local Killynether Wood and yesterday evening after finishing a long week at work, I popped home grabbed the good lady wife and dogs and headed for the trees in the evening sun. Was well worth it.

Starting Apprenticeship in Japan

Not me!! I can only dream 🙂

No I’m referring to Jonas Sandell’s Blog. If you are not following it, you’ll be missing out. Not sure how often he’ll get the chance to post  working so hard  at Shunkaen, but each post will be enlightening. Click on the image below to visit the blog.

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Korean Hornbeam

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Sakura Ten 2013

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Escallonia Leafing Out

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Sharon’s Garden and Bonsai

I had the pleasure of visiting Sharon’s garden on Monday. I was chatting to her at the club meeting on Friday night and said I’d be passing near her place and she offered a coffee. Never one to turn down the chance to look at bonsai and drink coffee, I called to see her collection. When I arrives she was happily working away on a tree in her greenhouse.  It was my first time at Sharon’s and although I’ve seen many of her trees before, I didn’t realise that she had so many! When I told her I counted over 50, she was surprised herself ❗

Her garden is small and she has made great use of the space and has to be commended for the quality of her collection. There was plenty there that I’d jump at the chance to have on my own benches. She even pointed out a few that she had bought from me years ago. Needless to say they are 100 times better now! Here are some photos but!!! here’s the problem, I forgot to take my camera, so what you’ll see were taken with my phone, so apologies for the quality of the photos.

Macro Man

My friend Stephen was with  me last week photographing a few trees for  our records. He could help getting out his hew macro lens for a few close up.DSC_0145

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Woodland Flowers

From recent walk