Salvaged this one from my front garden a few years back. Only one branch at the top was alive and it had a live vein that was only 2mm wide at one point.
It has a bit to go before it looks like much but I have enjoyed watching it pull though 🙂
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Sequoia Sempervirens
This is an update on my Sequoia Sempervirens or Coast Redwood. This was the tree back in 2011 when the initial work was carried out.
April 2011 before work
April 2011 After clear out and basic shaping.
And this was it earlier in the week. As you can see it has put on a little growth.
This is it after some further wiring, mostly primary branches and a few secondary.
I felt that the image was a little uninspiring and wanted to make a slightly more dynamic image, well, as dynamic as you can with this style! I opted to remove two of the lower branches to give the overall image more movement to the left.
It’s obviously still a little unkempt as no fine wiring was done but the basic structure it there. I was reluctant to do much fine wiring as they seem to like to throw branches that are over handled.
I’ll try and give this tree a little more attention now over the next few years and get a balance of growth and refinement. A shari on the trunk would also help add interest, something to think about.
Any of the American followers who work with this species, I’d be delighted to hear your tips for care etc. It’s a rare sight here in the UK.
Shohin Juniper
This little Shohin Juniper had a hard year last year and seemed to be struggling a little. All seemed to stem from a repot. However, with some TLC, good light and this great weather, it seems to have made a comeback. I’ll give it until the Autumn and perhaps a little wiring is in order.
Stolen Bonsai – Wales
Helping to spread the word, just read on this thread on the European Bonsai Forum that Alex E in Wales has had some trees stolen.
Please keep an eye out for these in the UK and I hope whoever has them sees this post and realises that 200 – 300 bonsai people from the UK read this blog every day. We are watching! Hope you get caught ❗
If I hear any more I’ll update, or if you know any more, give me a shout and I’ll add it.
Update: Trees actually stolen from a show! Here is a few words from Alex taken from this Thread on IBC.Please also keep an eye out for the others mentioned.
“all the trees were stolen from a Marquee at the Bridgend County Show 13TH/14TH July
picture quality of the White pine is not good but its the only one I have & it belongs to Ron, a member
the Cardiff club although it is featured in the Bonsai Wales 2012 book, other trees stolen were ………
Southern Beech, Triple trunk Maple,
Semi cascade Larch in a crescent Mo pot,
Literati Larch very distinctive 8″ jin top in a China Mist round pot
Mame Cottoneaster with a chinese pot,the culprits even had the audacity to take the stands they were
on:evil:
Any information please contact me on 07969629466″
Alex e
Here are the trees:
No More Room at the Inn
Every Summer I look after a collection of bonsai for a friend while he going on holiday to visit family in the South of England. This year saw him downsize to a smaller car which therefore added a few extra runs to his delivery trips to my place. A few of the trees were just too big for his car and I had to pop over and collect the remaining few from him. Some of the really big ones are staying at home under the care of his son who he trusts enough to look after them.
This has resulted in my benches being full to capacity, or even to a point well past that. As you will see in the gallery below, I have crammed my benches and this is only some of them as the rest are in another area. I hope to get time to photograph some of these properly before he returns and share them here with you.
The last one to be picked up
Turkey Oak
A few big ones staying put
Beech
Korean Fir
Larch
Field Maple
nebari
Wych Elm
My now packed benches
Purple Beech and Hornbeam
Turkey Oak and Copper Beech
Elm raft and Pine
My current view from computer desk.
Korean Hornbeam Trim
Stephen’s Hornbeam getting a trim last weekend. This one used to be mine, kinda wish I had held onto it now 🙂 And yes, it’s going into a more appropriate pot in the Spring.
Mario’s White Pine
Looking nice and healthy Mario 🙂
Sunday Walk – Cavehill, Belfast
Sunday saw Stephen and my brother Phil join me for a hike up Cavehill overlooking Belfast. A lovely warm morning but a bit of a lung buster!
Uphill slog through the trees
sunlight
Belfast Harbour
take a seat
destination
Belfast
Belfast
Cavehill
Old Pine
Cavehill
more slogging along
hands on hips 🙂
this way
McArts Fort
McArts Fort
White cotton grass not snow!
Wild flowers
Wild flowers
Wild flowers
Birdsfoot Trefoil same as my accent
Wild flowers
clouds
looks like a great shot until you see Stephen is carrying a bag of dog shite 🙂
info board
info board
info board
info board
info board
Cotton grass
Cotton grass
Cotton grass
Orchid
More orchids
Iris
Final view
Photos in the Sun
Saturday saw Phil appear in my back garden with a few new trees to get photographed 😉
Stephen cam for a look and Josh appeared with the first load of his collection coming for some Holiday care.
nice 🙂
Sniff test
New Juniper
New Juniper
New Juniper
New Juniper
New Juniper
New Juniper
Juniper Pot
Elm
Elm
Chojubai
Chojubai
Trident
Trident
Trident
Trident
Crab Apple
another Crab Apple
Tiny Musk Maple
accent
accent
accent
Tasty yellow pot and stand combo
stamps
stand detail
slice
nice pot
and another
small stand
unwrapping
root stand, now mine, cheers Phil 🙂
Salute!
The Other Bit of the Garden
I posted a few snaps of my display area a few weeks ago and some said how they were amazed that I could fit so much into a small space. Well, the reason for that is that I have another area down the back for everything else. Far too much stuff to be honest but a lot of it isn’t mine. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking too it. It’s getting a major overhaul this Winter as the benches at this end are done.
Bonsai Eejit 