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Bonsai For Sale On eBay (January ?08)
2008-01-07 17:51:00 I’ve put a few bonsai up for sale on eBay. (07/01/08). I’ve had some problems with the shop script I was using, apparently there was a security risk in the software so it’s offline for the moment. The trees are available below: Specimen Hinoki Cypress 3 Ivy Bonsai Yew ‘Summergold’ Bonsai Juniper ‘Old Gold’ Bonsai More About: For Sale , Ebay , Sale , January
More Yamadori Finds (part 3)
2008-01-05 17:08:00 Since I last wrote about the hazel yamadori I spotted I have dug it up and brought it home. It’s been planted in the ground of my garden for the past week or so recovering from the move. I didn’t leave it there long because I didn’t have to do anything drastic to ... More About: Part , Part 3
Min Hsuan Lo
2008-01-05 13:58:00 I’ve discovered a fascinating bonsai artist called Min Hsuan Lo. He is from Taiwan and employs many interesting techniques I haven’t seen described before. A lot of the things he does seem very extreme to me but always seem to turn out very nicely. His ficus in particular are amazing. Have a look ...
New Gallery Feature Available
2008-01-04 17:48:00 I’ve just finished creating a gallery for the site (04/01/08) which currently contains my bonsai which I own at present, or have previously owned. I am very pleased with it and I’m sure it will expand into a big collection of photos very soon. Theres also a new random picture on every page each time you refresh ... More About: Feature , Gallery
Bonsai Display/Monkey Poles
2008-01-01 15:32:00 I finally got round to completing my bonsai display today as of the 1st Jan 2008. It was a lot more difficult than I suspected it would be to make but it was definitely worth it. I used as much free materials as I could get hold of to reduce the cost. ... More About: Monkey , Display , Bonsai , Pruning
Root Over Coal Style
2007-12-31 07:00:00 Here’s a new style I’ve invented called root over coal… OK so Adam’s lost it, perhaps he’s just been working too hard or maybe he is actually going mad. Well actually I think it’s pretty cool looking. I am developing a root over coal tree which is a crab apple. My soil at the back ... More About: Style , Coal , Pruning , Root
Carving Bonsai With a Dremel (part 2)
2007-12-30 16:12:00 Yesterday I used my dremel for the first time on my Yamadori Ash. Today I pruned the roots a bit and uprooted it from it’s training pot and repotted it into it’s final ceramic pot. I am pleased with the results but it definitely needs a bit of time to grow new branches ... More About: Bonsai , Part , Pruning
Bonsai Potato
2007-12-29 19:37:00 I’ve just stumbled upon a funny site called Bonsai Potato … Some of the ‘bonsai’ actually look quite good. Bonsai Potato
Carving Bonsai With a Dremel
2007-12-29 18:00:00 I received a dremel for christmas which I was very pleased about. I gave it a go today and carved the top of my yamadori ash which I have spoken about previously. I carved a jin in the top of the trunk and also attempted to give it more of a taper towards. ... More About: Bonsai , Pruning
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
2007-12-28 20:30:00 Everybody knows that the Japanese have the best bonsai. The rest of the countries in the world seem to lack the same refinement that the Japanese do. The Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in Tokyo is one of the best places to see the amazing specimens that they come up with. Unfortunately many of ... More About: Pruning
Receiving a Bonsai as a Christmas Present
2007-12-27 19:15:00 A lot of people would have received a bonsai over christmas as a present but may have no idea how to take care of it. Many of these presents over xmas would have been a so called “bonsai in a box”. A word of warning about these sorts of bonsai: They are often suffering from ... More About: Christmas , Tips , Bonsai , Present , Resent
Care Guide for Sub-Tropical/Indoor Bonsai Trees by A Jenner
2007-12-20 19:50:00 CARE GUIDE FOR SUB TROPICAL / INDOOR BONSAI TREES http://www.shop.wsbonsai.com IMPORTANT - NEVER LET YOUR BONSAI TREE DRY OUT! WHEN YOUR BONSAI TREE ARRIVES WATER IMMEDIATELY AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE POSITION AFTER READING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. NOTE: Within 2 weeks of getting your bonsai tree it’s quite normal that some of the leaves will turn yellow ... More About: Tropical , Tips , Care , Trees , Guide
Bonsai Care - Use Of Fertilizer by Mdarma
2007-12-17 19:43:00 Copyright 2006 Mdarma The survival of a Bonsai Plants depends on several factors. To list a few: * Watering is an important function and the technique of watering is equally important. * Light and Humidity are essential for a healthy growth. * Fertilizer is another important product needed for creating a healthy bonsai plant. * Soil, Pruning, Temperature and Re-potting ... More About: Tips , Care , Arma
Old Broken Links
2007-12-13 22:23:00 I’ve just noticed I’ve broken quite a few older links on the site because of my little spring cleaning this week. I’ll try to get round to sorting them this weekend More About: Links , Broken
More Yamadori Finds (part 2)
2007-12-13 21:54:00 The other day I posted a picture of the latest find I’ve had which I’ve yet to dig up and bring home. Here is another picture of it with a pair of my gloves next to it so that you can see the size of it. I was going to put a ball next to ... More About: Part
Differences In Rates Of Growth
2007-12-12 20:11:00 I spotted a row of trees today which I was told had all been planted the same time. You would expect them to be more or less identical in height but these ones are all completely different to one another. What is more amazing is that these are Leylandii, which were planted some ... More About: Science , Growth , Differences , Rates , Diff
More Yamadori Finds
2007-12-10 19:42:00 A few days ago I found a lovely looking tree which I wrote about at “Naturally Formed Hazel Bonsai“. I went for a search around the same area again today and found other nice looking specimens. I brought home two oaks and two birches which I’ve yet to do anything with yet. All ...
New Website Layout
2007-12-09 18:17:00 I’ve done a bit of rearranging with the site today. The main difference is that I’ve remove dates as it seems to me that bonsai are timeless and should be treated so. Newest posts still appear first in categories and searches however. More About: Website , Layout
Tree Identification Using Just the Leaves
2007-12-09 16:55:00 It is often difficult to find out what a particular type a tree is. I’ve found a very good website that just requires you to check a single leaf from a tree to find out exactly what it is and identify the tree! Tree Identification Using Just a Leaf More About: Leaves , Aves
Naturally Formed Hazel Bonsai
2007-12-07 19:34:00 Today I acquired a beauty of a tree from the golf course where I work. It was situated next to a well used path and was found growing in a very twisty pattern with natural jins. I assume golfers must have been hitting it with their clubs as they walk past getting their ... More About: Photo , Bonsai , Naturally , Hazel
Naturally Formed Hazel Bonsai
2007-12-07 19:34:00 Today I acquired a beauty of a tree from the golf course where I work. It was situated next to a well used path and was found growing in a very twisty pattern with natural jins. I assume golfers must have been hitting it with their clubs as they walk past getting their ... More About: Bonsai , Naturally , Hazel
Electric Avenue
2007-11-28 19:59:00 Heres a photo of an avenue of lime trees I took at Westonbirt early last spring. More About: Photo , Electric , Avenue
Electric Avenue
2007-11-28 19:59:00 Heres a photo of an avenue of lime trees I took at Westonbirt early last spring. More About: Seasons , Electric , Avenue
Repotting Trees from Nursery Stock
2007-11-17 19:48:00 When buying a tree from a nursery it may have been growing in the same pot for quite a long time. This poses a few problems. The first being that the root ball will be very dense and compacted. Luckily this problem is not too difficult to fix, as roots can be pruned at ... More About: Tips , Stock , Trees , Nursery
Repotting Trees from Nursery Stock
2007-11-17 19:48:00 When buying a tree from a nursery it may have been growing in the same pot for quite a long time. This poses a few problems. The first being that the root ball will be very dense and compacted. Luckily this problem is not too difficult to fix, as roots can be pruned at ... More About: Tips , Stock , Trees , Nursery , Rees
Everybody Follow The Leader
2007-11-14 18:54:00 It is important in a bonsai to have a leader branch. What I mean by this is to have one branch leading upwards which will in turn become the trunk. To create a good taper on your bonsai, you need to keep changing this leader year by year instead of letting it grow ... More About: Pruning , Leader , The Leader , Everybody
Everybody Follow The Leader
2007-11-14 18:54:00 It is important in a bonsai to have a leader branch. What I mean by this is to have one branch leading upwards which will in turn become the trunk. To create a good taper on your bonsai, you need to keep changing this leader year by year instead of letting it grow ... More About: Photo , Leader , The Leader , Everybody
Weekend Bonsai Display Project
2007-11-09 21:32:00 This weekend I am also going to be working on a project for my bonsai trees. It is a bonsai display which will be about 6 or 7 posts in the ground with stands on the top. I intend to dig the holes tommorow and possibly concrete them in as well. I already have the section ... More About: Project , Display , Weekend , Bonsai , Pruning
Weekend Bonsai Display Project
2007-11-09 21:32:00 This weekend I am also going to be working on a project for my bonsai trees. It is a bonsai display which will be about 6 or 7 posts in the ground with stands on the top. I intend to dig the holes tommorow and possibly concrete them in as well. I already have the section ... More About: Project , Display , Weekend , Bonsai
Lack of Bonsai Holly Tree Pics
More articles from this author:2007-11-09 21:29:00 I apologise for not getting the pictures of the holly trees up yet! It seems I have no hours in the house during daylight hours at the moment. I go to work before dawn and come back at dusk. This time of the year is a bit depressing like that. But guess what… Today is ... More About: Holly , Bonsai , Tree , Lack , Olly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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