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.
I had the pleasure of working on this tree yesterday.
This Pyracantha was a beast collected from a garden a few years ago. It was time to do some branch selection and a little placement with wire where it was required. First though we had to define what was alive on the trunk and define the veins. Most of the trunk was dead but it had two live veins and an impressive base once we uncovered it. Bark was removed from the dead areas but no detailed carving was done for now. The top of the chop would was removed as this wont be needed in any final design. A repot in the Spring and this tree is well on the way to being one of the most impressive Pyracantha I have seen.
It’s that time of year when I get a few extra trees in my garden! I’m looking after 3 collections at the minute while friends are on holiday. It adds to the watering time but I must admit that I like looking at something different for a while too. Main problem is space but as long as the hose reaches, Ill cope 🙂
Here are some that arrived this week.
I’ll take a few photos when I get a chance, some haven’t been seen before and are rather interesting 😉
These ones below belong to Ben, and we had the chance to photograph them already.
Berberis
Boston Ivy
Sumo Cotoneaster
And a very tasty Dissectum Japanese Maple with some beautiful leaf colour this year.
More to follow when I manage to get the camera out again.
More shohin bonsai from Nekotoban’s blog showing exhibits from Kyusyu Miyabi-ten 2013. There’s far more detail re pots and tree species on her blog HERE.
Did a little work on this wee one a few days back. Smaller pot required at some point.
For all you Shohin folk, check these out 🙂
If you want to know more info on species and pot makers then pop over to Nekotoban’s Bonsai Days Blog where she has lots more info listed for each photo. After seeing how popular her exhibition posts were last year, she has taken the time to note more information about each display. There should more exhibition posts to follow.
in photos…
Belfast Lough
In the cool of the trees.
Wild Rose
Poser 🙂
What’s he found?
This
Directions?
Panoramic
The best was past for my Satsuki Azalea and it was time to remove the flowers to help conserve a little strength. It took a while but I got the all, just always make sure you get the seed pod too. These are the four flower types on this tree.
The aftermath!
Now I have to look at this for the rest of the year 😦
Back in July 2011 while on a family holiday I had the pleasure of visiting Rick’s garden in Florida. See here for a post from my visit.
You’ll see from the original post that I commented about a Ficus that Rick had on his Bench. This is the tree as I saw it.
Rick and I discussed a few options for the tree. Now I’d just like to point out that I don’t visit folk for the first time and start telling them what to do with their trees, especially species I don’t know a lot about. However Rick asked, so I offered a little design advice with this one. I really liked the nebari at the back of this tree and suggested this to Rick. The long straight section was also an issue for me and seeing just how quickly Ficus respond to hard pruning, I suggested a chop as an option. Never did I think that he’s actually take me at my word and carry out the work!
Well, yesterday Rick Facebook messaged me and I quote,’ Ian, when did you visit my garden? You suggested I turn this Ficus around. I chopped it off and did just that…..you are the man!’
Again I’d like to point out that yes I am ‘a ‘ man, but most definitely nor ‘the’ man 🙂
Attached was this photo of the tree now.
It’s easy to offer advice, the hard part is putting it into action. Rick has done a great job over only three years and created a squat powerful image which will mature nicely.
Here are few older photos of the tree and the chop in progress.
Now Rick, I want to see this Bougie 3 years on and what have you done with the Holly? 🙂
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