A Word About Feeding

Originally posted on futterwithtrees:
After what can only be described as a marvelous Easter Week of hot sunny days we have endured a long cold wet spell. From late April right through May the wind chill factor has been grim and there is not much to entice a guy into the garden at times. Having had some work done on some of my trees in… Continue reading A Word About Feeding

Maple Leaves – Spring

Originally posted on Scratch Bonsai:
Thought it would be interesting to compare/contrast leaves from all maples in the garden. All from bonsai material Top L-R: Acer Palmatum Sango Kaku (Coral Bark), Acer Palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’, Acer Palmatum Sango Kaku , Acer Palmatum unknown Middle L-R: Acer Bergerianum (Trident), Acer Campestre (Field Maple), Acer Palmatum unknown#2, Acer Palmatum ‘ Deshojo’, Acer Ginnala (Amur Maple), Acer Palmatum unknown#4 Bottom: … Continue reading Maple Leaves – Spring

The cycle continues: shimpaku with Bjorn Bjorholm

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Yesterday, Bjorn spent the day in Birmingham and we wired out a shimpaku I bought in 2013. During Bjorn’s last visit in March, 2014, we discussed a plan of attack for this tree; repot into good soil first, grow it hard , and when runners are appearing, prune it back to remove thin, weak growth, long runners, and remove growth… Continue reading The cycle continues: shimpaku with Bjorn Bjorholm