Jun 5 2014

Ben’s Juniper Carving

At the recent Willowbog Workshop on Sunday Ben brought along his Squamata Juniper for some block carving work by Peter Snart. Peter got Ben to do a little Rip and tear on a few of the finer bits of deadwood first and then he got stuck in with the Makita to do some basic block carving on the heavier areas. Peter reckons he’d need a week to do the tree. If he carves as fast as he walks, I’d believe it too 😉

Back before

Front before

main area for work before

Ben beavering away

Peter in action

Numpty!

burning off the fluff

Front after block carving

block carving close ups

Jun 4 2014

Friends Flowers

I visited a friends garden a few days back and snapped a few of his flowers in the garden. Some stunning clematis.

Jun 3 2014

Iris Gracilipes

My favourite Accent plant

May 30 2014

Escallonia

Current front

Slight adjust at next repotting

May 28 2014

Decision to Make

This root over rock Cotoneaster is up for a make over. The bottom branch is very low and although it looks fine in it’s bare winter image, it has been bothering me in leaf. It doesn’t get much light and can get a little weak and leggy. I was looking at it a few days back with a view to removing it. One of the benefits would be to show off the root over rock portion a little better. I took this photo and then photoshopped the branch away. I then extended the branch above slightly and think we have found the way to go.

May 27 2014

Pruning – Hawthorn

Before

After some extension removal. A very fine branch and leaf on this one.

May 26 2014

Berberis Cleanout

My newly acquired Berberis clump got a cleaning out on Saturday. It has grown strongly since being lifted and I wanted to get rid of the congested shoots on the inside and shorten some leggy branches.

This was it before

And after, two options for a front.

May 26 2014

Pruning – Korean Hornbeam

Before

After

May 25 2014

Iris Gracilipes

A few days off opening 🙂

May 25 2014

Trident Partial Defoliation

This Trident is quick to get out of shape and dense with leaves putting inner branches at risk due to lack of light. I have removed the extension growth and the leaves from the outer canopy. If you look at the after photo you can now see blue backdrop through the tree. Light can now penetrate.