Day: March 5, 2016
Oak, Eiche, Roble – My story with small trees in pots
Originally posted on rené becerril:
I´ve always been fascinated with old trees that have been shaped with the passing of time and the harshness of their natural environment. The fact that the shapes of old tress can be mimicked with small trees planted in pots is equally fascinating to me. When I was around 10 years old I remember seeing an old man selling small trees… Continue reading Oak, Eiche, Roble – My story with small trees in pots
Mugo Pine 1; first styling and repotting
Originally posted on rené becerril:
The tree This was one of the yamadori Mugo pines that I bought at Minoru Bonsai during a workshop from Walter Pall on July, 2015. According to Michael Tran, the owner of Midoru Bonsai, this tree was collected from the Alps, the age is unfortunately unknown. Although the tree has a lack of nebari, the trunk is too slim at its… Continue reading Mugo Pine 1; first styling and repotting
Root grafting onto “Kyokko”
Originally posted on pineneedlebonsai:
It always seems to amazed me how pines just don’t air-layer as easy. It’s been about 2 years now and all it wants to do is callus, but pines are quite difficult to begin with. So I’ve decided to root graft them this year. The bulge is from peeling the bark off twice and callus formation without rootage. I’ve selected 5… Continue reading Root grafting onto “Kyokko”
Hello world and a bit about myself!
Originally posted on pineneedlebonsai:
Hi, let me introduce myself, I’m Sely the owner of Pine Needle Bonsai. I’d never really thought about running a small business but it’s a shot. I started bonsai back in 1998 when I was stationed in Colorado Springs and got into bonsai from a little small box with seeds and instruction. And next thing you know, I was curious and… Continue reading Hello world and a bit about myself!
Cotoneastre horizontalis re-potting
Originally posted on twinsrat bonsai:
This tree has got to my collection in 2014 pictures of progression It is garden center material and It has stayed in its original garden pot and soil mix. I have decided that it is the time to transfer it to some more bonsai image pot and mix. out of the pot. lots of fresh roots. roots stock after clean up.… Continue reading Cotoneastre horizontalis re-potting
European Olive re-potting
Originally posted on twinsrat bonsai:
This little tree has got to my collection in 2013 as a garden center material. I have potted it that time into some training plastic bonsai pot, but I used bad quality mix. It was grown ok but not as good as I wish. this year I decided it is time to re-pot it, to some more open mix. Here… Continue reading European Olive re-potting
Air Layered Shohin Hawthorn
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
The new seasons buds are beginning to swell on this shohin hawthorn, which I pruned and partially wired today. It started life as a shohin bonsai in 2011, when it was chopped back from a taller tree. The next picture was taken in the summer of 2011 shortly after this work had begun. In 2012 it was transplanted… Continue reading Air Layered Shohin Hawthorn
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