2011-02-10 16:25
This week we have a short video from Walter Pall, as he discusses how he first got involved in bonsai. As always, great to hear an insight from a master such as Walter Pall.Enjoy :)Video pro… Read More
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My journey as a beginner in the art of Bonsai, I share my success and failures in this wonderfull hobby. Follow my bonsai progressions, related videos, and other bonsai related articles
2011-02-10 16:21
I decided the other day that I needed to repot one of my small Japanese larch as it was showing signs of the buds beginning to wake up. As larch hate having their roots messed around with on… Read More
2011-02-08 12:44
This week we have episode 4 from series 2 of Lindsay Farr’s World of Bonsai. In this episode he visits a bonsai village in Japan, and looks at some really astonishing specimen pines wi… Read More
2011-02-08 12:30
This week we have episode 6 from the second series of Lindsay Farr's World of Bonsai. In this episode he visits Southern China, Foshan, and looks at some very interesting Chinese Penjing bon… Read More
2011-02-07 14:04
Due to the high winds we are experiencing at the moment, some of my trees have been allowed refuge in my greenhouse until the winds die down, to avoid any damage/breaks. As we are approachin… Read More
2011-02-02 13:58
This week we have another video from Graham Potter over at Kaizen Bonsai. This week he is attempting to find the “magic within” a particular Mountain Pine, which at first appears… Read More
2011-01-31 16:46
I am desperate to get going with some repots, I have quite a few to do this year. Unfortunately the temperatures here haven’t risen sufficiently to be 100% safe from frosts. It is stil… Read More
2011-01-22 12:41
The Bunjin competition held on the WeeTrees Bonsai Forum has ended now. There were a large selection of really excellent and very different entries from all of the members. I though I would… Read More
2011-01-21 19:42
So today I had a look at a maple of mine which I tried (and failed) to air-layer last year. I think the reason for the failure being not all of the cambium layer was removed when trying to s… Read More
2011-01-19 20:12
A little update on my informal broom style Chinese Elm. This is the tree that was my very first bonsai and so got me hooked on the hobby. This winter it finally decided to drop it's leaves… Read More
2011-01-18 13:04
This week we have episode 5 from series 2 of Lindsay Farr's World of Bonsai. This episode is set in a nursery in Japan which specialises in pines, shimpaku, and satsuki azalea. The nursery o… Read More
2011-01-17 16:45
The WeeTrees Bonsai Forum have organised another challenge for the start of 2011. This challenge will be to produce a group planting from scratch. There is no restrictions on material that c… Read More
2011-01-07 18:05
A very Happy New Year to all, may 2011 bring you health and prosperity, and your trees full of vigorous growth! Another year has passed and I look forward to engaging even more in this wonde… Read More
2011-01-06 18:14
This week we have a brilliant new video from Graham Potter over at Kaizen Bonsai, which is all about wiring principles. It gives a good insight with useful illustrations in particular techni… Read More
2010-12-30 15:54
Well almost two weeks after one night of heavy snowfall, the temperatures have risen, we have had a little rainfall, and the snow and ice has disappeared! My trees planted out in the ground… Read More
2010-12-27 13:44
This week I will have a look at – Collingridge Handbook of Bonsai, the - by, Anne SwintonThis book was given to me as a gift from a family member who spotted it in a charity shop. The… Read More
2010-12-21 17:03
This week we have episode 8 from the second series of Lindsay Farr's World of Bonsai. This episode has a really in-depth look at some techniques associated with Lingnan Penjing bonsai, with… Read More
2010-12-20 13:44
So this weekend the snow finally hit our area. On Friday night we had over a foot of snowfall, and it looks as if it is here to stay probably for a few weeks now, with consistent low tempera… Read More
2010-12-19 16:38
This week I will be looking at:Bonsai Basics – by, Colin LewisThis is a really great little book, it is quite a small format, yet it is absolutely packed with useful information. It is… Read More
2010-12-15 15:25
It recently came to my attention that a new form of media for viewing bonsai over the internet had come about. The technology is quite a common one and one that many people will see daily on… Read More
2010-12-14 13:07
This week we have a great video from Mike K. of MiKo Bonsai. He discusses the styling of a garden juniper, and then shows the techniques used in the process. A great illustration of seeing t… Read More
2010-12-14 13:06
This week we have another video from Graham Potter at Kaizen Bonsai. Graham works on a Taxus Baccata (English Yew), to illustrate what can be achieved from fairly easily available stock. A g… Read More
2010-12-09 14:37
This week I will be having a look at my favourite book on my shelf The Bonsai Book - by, Dan BartonI bought this book a few years ago whilst wondering around a second-hand book shop. I… Read More
2010-12-09 14:37
Although my area is yet to have any significant snow fall, there has been an extreme drop in temperatures, well below zero. I looked out this morning to see everywhere white again with frost… Read More
2010-12-09 14:37
For this weeks book review I will be looking at Choosing and Growing Bonsai – by, Peter ChanThe author of this book, Peter Chan is a renowned bonsai artist with some very famous trees… Read More
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