Not much in the way of good looking accents in February but this little one never fails to please.
Tag Archives: Northern Ireland
Larch Initial Styling
I have a number of raw material Larch collected 2 years ago that I’m in the process of doing an initial styling. Hoping to give them some shape and a few months growth before adding to my sales page.
Before
After
Before
After
A few more to do as time permits.
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Coal Tit Visitor
This little Coal Tit has become a regular visitor to my Living Room window where he is keen to find insects on the window frame. He announces himself with a tap tap with his beak 🙂 He perches on trees outside before launching himself toward the glass.
Spring Macro
Some Spring Macro shots, sad that I’m getting excited 🙂
Cedar
Dwarf Iris
Hawthorn
Larch
Fuji Cherry
Crassula from Jose 🙂
Rosemary
Moss on Tufa Rock
Colts Foot
Saxafragia
Swindon Winter Image Show Tomorrow
Good Luck with the Show Guys, Looking forward to seeing the photos.
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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!
Bonsai Eejit 