Day: January 13, 2017
Three new additions
Originally posted on Michael Coopers Studio:
Finished last year off with a new tree when Susan gave me a lovely sturdy Crab Apple for my birthday in December. I have had a so called Crab Apple for over thirty years and the rotten little thing has never flowered at all so all my hopes are now pinned on this new addition to the collection. And what… Continue reading Three new additions
January 2017 Meeting
Larch Winter Image
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
I will be taking this Larch along to the 4th Ayr Winter Image Show tomorrow. This is the first event of the year in the Scottish Bonsai calendar. It’s in a new venue this year, the Savoy Park Hotel, Racecourse Road, Ayr and the doors open at 11.00 am. If you like bonsai and live nearby this is… Continue reading Larch Winter Image
Iwasaki Japanese White Pine
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
I posted on this last week but I wanted to revisit the tree here and get all the photos in one place. As stated, this tree was part of the Iwasaki Collection in Japan. I have pinched Peter’s text from his Facebook page explaining a little about how he came to have the trees. Last May I took a very… Continue reading Iwasaki Japanese White Pine
The Scissor and the Wire
Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Here’s an interesting ficus.?I got it from my oldest son’s 7th grade teacher, Mr. Myers. That was a few years ago and it’s finally ready.?It’s taken a little while to get it to grow. He had nearly killed it and that’s why he gave it to me, to revive it.?I did some serious branch work on… Continue reading The Scissor and the Wire
Scots pine #3
Originally posted on bonsai balcony brno:
I wired quite a few trees recently but I didn’t manage to post them here. I will quickly change that… I bought this tree from Pavel Slovak in September and we discussed some ideas as to how it could be shaped and also how to address some of the issues it had. This is a true Scots pine (pinus… Continue reading Scots pine #3