Aug 1 2014

Scottie Initial Work

I styled this tree with Ben a few days ago to help explain the use of raffia in making bends. This is the material, not very exciting and needed a little drama added.

Ben at work.

Ready for bending

After initial bending. A first step towards bonsai. A long way to go but a good start.

Jul 31 2014

Contorted Hazel

This is a Contorted Hazel in my care at the moment for a friend who’s on Holiday. This is it’s first year in a pot having been field grown up until this point. Better in Winter or Spring with catkins, but an impressive bonsai of this variety.Best I’ve seen anyway.

Jul 30 2014

Rose Show Snaps

Some photos taken at Belfast Rose Show this weekend past. This was Friday night when I was there entering a few bonsai into the exhibition. Sun was on the way down which created some interesting light.

Jul 29 2014

This weeks Accent Selection

Sedum and Leptinella

Mixed fern and grasses

Hosta Venusta

Chaenorhinum Glareosum

Arthropodium candidum purpureum.

Jul 28 2014

Wren Accent

Very life like don’t you think 🙂

Jul 27 2014

Makisada Ceramics Gallery

Click below link for a gallery of some lovely pots from Makisada Ceramics.

Gallery.

Jul 22 2014

Initial Working #3 Privet & Hawthorn

Two more getting their first direction. First is a hawthorn with great bark and second is an unusual variety of privet.

Jul 21 2014

Ryan Neil in Oz Video

Jul 21 2014

Initial Working #2 Hawthorn

This is another Hawthorn I worded on on Saturday, collected from a hedge a few years ago using a digger and now well established in a pot. Some amazing deadwood that will now be protected. Branch selection and some basic placing done. Raffia on a few of the heavy branches to get the right placement. Leader left to grow free to help with taper. This will be another great tree in a few years time.