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Photos on Wilderness Wales Weblog
2007-06-10 08:12:00 A good blog that I read is Wilderness Wales Weblog . It has information about the wilderness regions of Wales that we have left. Most interestingly is this post entitled “The Tree“. He often posts very good photos of the wilderness and gives interesting information about it. A main part of ... More About: Photo , Photos
Bonsai Popularity and Attitudes
2007-06-09 10:05:00 Bonsai have increased in popularity immensely recently. Every week there seems to be more and more on ebay for sale, some going for huge amounts of money. The bonsai population has certainly increased in my garden also, I think they are starting to take over. More About: Bonsai , Attitudes , Popularity , Pula
Ash Trees as Bonsai
2007-06-08 22:20:00 The common ash can be a good bonsai choice as long as you consider a number of factors. As with any tree you have positive points but drawbacks also. More About: Photo , Trees , Bonsai , Rees
The Big Three
2007-06-06 18:38:00 I am lucky enough to live with my back garden being next to what I class as the main three native trees of Britain. These are: More About: Three
Summer Heat
2007-06-05 07:45:00 Summer has hit us with a vengeance and that means a lot of excess heat for our bonsai. Now is the time to start keeping a very keen eye on your bonsai to make sure they don’t get too dry in their pots. Trees can dry out very quick especially in ceramic pots. ... More About: Summer , Tips , Heat
Link Changes
2007-06-04 18:25:00 I’ve been making a few adjustments to the site to make it better. Unfortunately I’ve had to change the address locations of the blog posts. Apologies if you had any bookmarked. You can find certain posts in the Search Facility (which is located in Site Map at the top of the page) Alternatively you can ... More About: Link , Changes , Chang , Chan
How Long to Leave Wire on
2007-06-04 18:14:00 How long exactly should you leave wire on your trees? I must admit that I have scarred one or two myself from leaving wire on there too long. Although if you take it off too early the branch will not stay in place. We need to find somewhere between the two extremes ... More About: Tips , Leave , Wire , Long , Wiring
How to get your bonsai to leaf by making them sweat! (Part 2)
2007-06-01 21:15:00 A while ago I found information on the internet advising to make your bonsai sweat to bring them out of dormancy. I applied the technique to two of my trees to test it out. My oak and my hawthorn. I am sorry to say that there is still nothing sprouting on ... More About: Science , Photo , Tips , Bonsai , Leaf
How to get your bonsai to leaf by making them sweat! (Part 2)
2007-06-01 21:15:00 A while ago I found information on the internet advising to make your bonsai sweat to bring them out of dormancy. I applied the technique to two of my trees to test it out. My oak and my hawthorn. I am sorry to say that there is still nothing sprouting on ... More About: Science , Tips , Bonsai , Leaf , Part
Bonsai forum
2007-05-30 18:08:00 I’ve recently found a good bonsai forum for discussing subjects on which is called Bonsai Trees Community I have mostly been doing some lurking around the boards reading the posts and everyone seems quite friendly and helpful on there. More About: Forum
Bonsai forum
2007-05-30 18:08:00 I’ve recently found a good bonsai forum for discussing subjects on which is called Bonsai Trees Community I have mostly been doing some lurking around the boards reading the posts and everyone seems quite friendly and helpful on there. More About: Forum
Wild Trees for Inspiration
2007-05-28 20:51:00 Inspiration can come from many places but I feel the best place for it is from natural trees in the wilds. Trees can become very twisted on their own without human interference. Many people who make bonsai want them to look natural and the best places to see exactly what they should look ... More About: Photo , Inspiration , Wild , Rees
Wild Trees for Inspiration
2007-05-28 20:51:00 Inspiration can come from many places but I feel the best place for it is from natural trees in the wilds. Trees can become very twisted on their own without human interference. Many people who make bonsai want them to look natural and the best places to see exactly what they should look ... More About: Photo , Inspiration , Wild , Rees
Mossy Pot or Not?
2007-05-27 17:22:00 Does a tree look better with moss around the base or not? I think moss around the base of your bonsai can increase the interest and age in a tree and make it something extra special. I think moss is cool. More About: Tips , Bonsai , Moss
Mossy Pot or Not?
2007-05-27 17:22:00 Does a tree look better with moss around the base or not? I think moss around the base of your bonsai can increase the interest and age in a tree and make it something extra special. I think moss is cool. More About: Tips , Bonsai , Moss
Fabulous Collection
2007-05-26 19:30:00 This is a lovely collection that i’e found on the internet with some amazing trees. I would love to own any one of the trees on this webpage! Again it is from an Australian site. There seems to be a lot of nice bonsai in Australia. I think they have the benefit of being close ... More About: Bonsai , Coll
Fabulous Collection
2007-05-26 19:30:00 This is a lovely collection that i’e found on the internet with some amazing trees. I would love to own any one of the trees on this webpage! Again it is from an Australian site. There seems to be a lot of nice bonsai in Australia. I think they have the benefit of being close ... More About: Bonsai , Coll
Amazing Bonsai Plant Secrets
2007-05-24 07:45:00 If you are just starting with bonsai or want to start taking up the hobby this is for you. Bonsai trees do not have to be total mysteries to you. You can create your own trees starting with these top secrets and soon you will be creating masterpieces like the pros! A bonsai can ... More About: Tips , Amazing , Secrets , Plan
Amazing Bonsai Plant Secrets
2007-05-24 07:45:00 If you are just starting with bonsai or want to start taking up the hobby this is for you. Bonsai trees do not have to be total mysteries to you. You can create your own trees starting with these top secrets and soon you will be creating masterpieces like the pros! A bonsai can ... More About: Tips , Amazing , Secrets , Plan
Collecting Trees From the Wilds - Part 2
2007-05-23 07:30:00 I checked my collected ash tree last night and found 3 small new leaves already! A very good sign indeed. In fact I have never had a yamadori tree which has just been collected to sprout new leaves so quickly, it usually takes quite a while to recover. Maybe it’s to do with the fact ... More About: Trees , Bonsai , Part , Coll , Rees
Redwoods Like to Think Big
2007-05-22 18:43:00 The redwood is the tallest tree on earth. Fact. How do they grow to this enormous size? They think big! It sounds silly but everything about their structure is set up to be huge. I have a 1 year old tree (see below). The strange thing about it is that its tiny. ... More About: Science , Bonsai , Woods , Like
Collecting Trees From the Wilds (Yamadori)
2007-05-21 07:30:00 A few days back I collected a very large ash tree which is about 3 foot high. Because of the place that it was, it needed to be collected asap and I could not wait until winter because it may not be there anymore. I’ve found with ash trees that they bounce back very easily indeed and need a fair bit of punishment to kill them off. Not that I wanted to do that at all, quite the opposite. (more…) More About: Trees , Tree , Coll , Amador , Rees
Bonsai Farm Videos
2007-05-20 22:24:00 I have no doubt that Bonsai Farm is the best website on the internet for free bonsai tutorial videos. Lindsay Farr hosts the video series and gives many hints and tips. The best part about the website is that its all free! The page is owned by a nursery in Victoria, Australia. Funnily enough it’s in a district in Victoria called Hawthorn! (more…) More About: Videos
Site Additions
2007-05-19 20:07:00 I’ve added a few interesting things to the site. The most impressive one is a page accessible from the top bar called “Have Your Say“ With this addition you can post your own message to the main page! You create a post and it gets sent to me for moderation. Once checked over it will appear on the main page. Give it a try… Also I’ve added a link to “The Tree“. A good website I found with tons of information about trees. It can be found on the right hand side underneath Blogroll More About: Site
Creating a Japanese Maple
2007-05-19 20:00:00 Today I created a new bonsai which is a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. atropurpeum). It is very simple to make any Japanese Maple into a bonsai as they grow slowly and have fairly thick trunks when they are quick small. (more…) More About: Creating , Eating
Fantastic bonsai trees for sale on ebay
2007-05-18 07:30:00 I often check out ebay for new bonsai. I like to see what’s on offer to buy but also for inspiration for my own trees. There is normally a few good trees on offer but this week there seems to be amazing trees only. None of your usual “sticks in pots” for ... More About: For Sale , Ebay , Sale , Trees , Bonsai
Crash bonsai
2007-05-16 07:30:00 The internet never fails to suprise me. I found a great website selling models of small crashed cars to add your bonsai pot. A fantastic idea to make an average looking tree look extraordinary! More About: Models , Bonsai , Crash
How to get your bonsai to leaf by making them sweat!
2007-05-15 07:45:00 Two of my trees this year have not grown leaves after winter and have been in a dormant state now for way too long. After a bit of research I found that one method you can break dormancy is to “sweat” the tree. I found this at the University of Kentucky’s website. ... More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Bonsai
Top ten great trees to use as bonsai
2007-05-14 07:30:00 The following trees are the best choices to use as bonsai in my opinion. Here they are in no particular order: 1. Hawthorn/Blackthorn Small leaves Tree s readily wrap around each other if making a multi-trunk bonsai Great looking bark when aged Pretty white flowers in spring Hardy 2. Juniper The old classic tree Needles very small Hardy Evergreen so looks good all year round Juniper is ... More About: Bonsai , Rees
What?s the point of Grafting?
More articles from this author:2007-05-13 07:30:00 For a long time I wondered what the reason for grafting was. A sloppy graft seemed to be so disfiguring and pointless. However a graft is used to gain the desired qualities of a specimen tree. If the specimen tree is very straight, has many leaves or is a beautiful colour a graft can be ... More About: Science , Bonsai , Point , Rafting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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