Day: February 28, 2017
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
Posto fantastico, il moderno si unisce alla tradizione.
Alcune delle piante più belle, teoriche , eleganti del giappone sono in questo museo.
Un vero Museo dedicato al arte ed alla storia del bonsai.
Rewiring a Literati Scots Pine
I had a visit from my good friend Gerry earlier in the week. He brought along a Scots Pine to get some advice on the next stage of its development. I have had a close involvement with this tree over the past 3 years. We agreed some time ago that the best way forward for this tree would be to train it as a Literati pine.
This is how it looked before this weeks work. After much deliberation we decided that the lowest right hand branch should be removed to emphasise the trees’ natural movement to the left
The next picture shows the lower right branch with foliage removed and the remainder of the branch jined. The lower left branch has also been thinned and wired into place. This is as far as we got during Gerry’s visit
He kindly left the tree with me and I was able to finish the…
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Swindon Winter Image Show 2017
Well, it was a good start to the bonsai year at Swindon today! And a good start for me back in to the world of little trees in pots!
The Swindon Show has always had a reputation of being a high class show within the UK and this year certainly didn’t disappoint. Fantastic organisation and brilliant displays by the many and varied exhibitors.
Being at Swindon has usefully stimulated the old grey matter and given me plenty of ideas for the coming 18 months. Speaking to the organisers of other shows and club members has given me something to aim for with my trees.
I’ve picked up some interesting material for demonstrations and some for developing. I intend to post regular updates here of both new and old material I am developing, hints and tips and updates on when and where you can find me around the country.
A portion…
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