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Are you totally obsessed with bonsai trees? Find out here!
2007-05-12 10:48:00 Do you think you are a little too obsessed with your little trees? Take this quiz and find out! 1. Do you give your trees names? (Bob, Gerald etc.) a. No b. No but it sounds like a cool idea c. Yes, Ethel the oak is my favorite tree but i’ve had Dave the serissa for the longest ... More About: Find , Trees , Bonsai , Esse , Here
How trees grow - Part 7 (Branches & Trunk)
2007-05-11 07:30:00 Suprisingly height growth in a tree does not occur from the ground. If you made a mark on the trunk of a tree it would remain in the same place for the life of the tree. The branches extend from the buds and exisiting branches only expand in diameter, they do not lengthen. ... More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Trees
How trees grow - Part 6 (Buds & Leaves)
2007-05-10 07:30:00 Buds are the primary source of new growth for a tree. They are one of the only parts of the tree which contains meristems. Meristems are areas of intense cell activity. This enables it to focus all its growing efforts into the new leaves which appear from the buds. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Trees
How trees grow - Part 5 (Roots)
2007-05-09 07:30:00 Roots are the first thing to start growing in springtime. New fiborous roots start sprouting utilising the same meristems as buds. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Trees
How trees grow - Part 4 (Rates of growth)
2007-05-08 07:30:00 On different parts of the tree you can have different speeds of growth. Quite simply trees tend to grow more at the top than at the bottom. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Growth
How trees grow - Part 3 (Dormancy in evergreen trees)
2007-05-07 07:30:00 Dormancy in evergreens is something that you do not hear about so often as in deciduous. It does occur however but they do not lose their leaves/needles. The tree itself actually stops growing. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Trees
How trees grow - Part 2 (dormancy in deciduous trees)
2007-05-06 07:30:00 Dormancy in deciduous trees is something everyone knows about and sees in the winter. These trees lose their leaves during the winter and cease all growth until the weather improves in spring. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips , Trees
How trees grow - Part 1 (The Basics).
2007-05-05 07:30:00 Time for a special seven part series about a specialist subject: How a tree grows. Trees need light, water and nutrients to grow. More About: Science , Weather , Seasons , Tips
Origins of bonsai creation
2007-05-04 07:30:00 Although bonsai is thought of being of a Japanese origin it is infact from a different region originally. The art of bonsai that we know today however was refined in Japan. More About: History , Bonsai , Creation , Origin
Gigantic multi-trunk tree
2007-05-03 11:48:00 This morning I spotted a fantastic tree which goes to show you can have a great looking tree with many trunks. I think it is a cypress, that’s my guess anyway. See below. More About: Photo , Multi , Gigantic , Giga , Tree
The time for yamadori is over
2007-05-02 17:54:00 It is definately the wrong time to collect trees from the wilds at the moment. I actually commited the immortal sin a few days ago of collecting in the height of spring. More About: Photo , Seasons , Time , Bonsai , Over
Tree Placement
2007-05-01 18:11:00 Where do I put my bonsai tree? This is a difficult and important question as incorrect placement can result in moisture loss and leaves falling off! Or in another spot it might be way too damp. More About: Place , Tree , Cement , Lace
Deeply Dormant
2007-04-30 19:33:00 Two of my bonsai this year have still not come out of dormancy yet and sprouted leaves. One is a collected yamadori Hawthorn which needed a severe root cut which I don’t think it liked very much. The other is an oak I bought last year from a guy on ebay. More About: Bonsai , Deep
Spring burst of life
2007-04-29 19:46:00 I’ve been away camping for the weekend and I came back to find everthing has sprung into life in my garden. The grass has shot up a few inches in two days and loads of leaves have started appearing on my oak and birch. More About: Weather , Life , Spring , Bonsai , Burst
New website address
2007-04-28 10:23:00 Well I got round to purchasing a website called bonsaiart.co.uk There’s no change to this site for the moment but I aim to move to that site by May 7th. Fairly ambitious I know but I will be working on it every day from now until then and I think it can be done. There will ... More About: Website , Bonsai , Address
Interesting rain fact!
2007-04-27 17:45:00 Rain water is the best water for your bonsai. More About: Weather , Interesting , Rain , Fact , Bonsai
Very old japanese white pine
2007-04-26 20:10:00 Just searching the internet I came across this 400 year old pine which has been in training since 1625! Found at: Kyle Walton’s Page More About: White , Japanese , Bonsai
Bonsai Ethics
2007-04-26 18:05:00 Is it right to stunt the growth of a tree? Many people think that it is wrong to create a reduce the size of a tree by placing it in a pot. More About: Ethics , Bonsai
Best bonsai tree choice (part 2)
2007-04-25 12:43:00 What are the best trees for bonsai? Some trees are definately harder to implement a bonsai form on than others but is it still possible to miniaturise them? More About: Bonsai , Choice , Part , Tree , Choi
Domain consideration
2007-04-24 18:38:00 This blog has really taken off! It’s only been online 7 days and already had nearly 170 hits in total and 15-20 rss feed viewers per day. I am thinking of purchasing a domain name as I feel i’m outgrowing this host already. Onwards and upwards as they say! Once I get ... More About: Domain , Bonsai , Side , Cons , Consider
Best bonsai tree choice
More articles from this author:2007-04-24 10:36:00 What are the best trees for bonsai? This is a difficult question as I feel that any tree or shrub can be used for bonsai. However there are some that are harder to use than others for various reasons. More About: Tips , Bonsai , Choice , Tree , Choi 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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