Day: January 25, 2017
Swelling Buds
Originally posted on Scratch Bonsai:
Signs of life around the garden the other morning. I’ve started to walk round and inspect things a bit more often, expecting to see buds starting to swell on some plant/tree species. I’m looking forward to some flowers within the next few weeks: European Hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus) Flowering Peach (Prunus Persica) Japanese Apricot (Prunus Mume) Damson Tree (Prunus Insititia) Japanese… Continue reading Swelling Buds
Berberis First Wiring
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
This berberis was ready for it’s first wiring. I wanted to give it a first wiring last year but it budded out before I got near it. I wanted to make a few further decisions about trunk selection and get the basic branch structure going in the right direction. A very brittle tree to work with and covered in tiny thin… Continue reading Berberis First Wiring
Another Larch and a Potentilla Re-wired Today
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
This Larch, collected in 2012, was styled and put into its current pot in March 2014. Unfortunately I never took a before picture of this one when I acquired it but the collected material needed very little effort to get it to look like it does now. It will be re-potted this year as soon as the weather will allow.… Continue reading Another Larch and a Potentilla Re-wired Today
