Today I collected 4 amazing looking Oak trees which are very twisted and small. I got back with them and planted them into my growing bed. Unfortunately it was getting a bit dark so it was too late to take photos of them. I plan to get some online tomorrow.
It follows a [...]
Every year in the winter time I go out and find new bonsai subjects from collected material. This is called ‘yamadori’. I have noticed that every year that goes by I find better and better trees.
I’ve been wondering why this is.
Am I going to better places?
Is my eye getting better?
Maybe better trees are [...]
The silver birch has a lifespan which is fairly short compared to other trees such as the mighty oak or redwood. The birch only lives for about 40-80 years at best. It makes up for this short life by growing very rapidly and establishing itself quickly. It can be good for bonsai [...]
I’ve had a few worried people asking me “Do bonsai lose their leaves in the winter?“. This depends on what type of bonsai tree that it is. If it has got leaves and it’s kept outdoors, the chances are that it’s a deciduous type tree or bush and therefore it will lose it’s [...]
This weekend I dug up a box tree (buxus sempervirens) from my growing bed. I have been growing it there for the last year or so to let it create it’s own branches and grow on a little bigger so that it would be ready for a pot.
On Saturday I decided it was time [...]
