My Bonsai Obsession
Life among my trees
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Pruning stimulates new growth
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Sometimes it's not easy to decide when to prune a tree and when to leave it to grow undisturbed. I've been accused of over-pruning...
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Clip and Grow Ficus - the Second Chop
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This Ficus Natalensis is one of those I first discussed in my post Clip and Grow Bonsai about six months ago. When I wrote that post I disc...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Is Rosemary good material for bonsai?
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This is a Rosemary plant I started as a cutting about eight years ago, shortly before I killed its parent in The Great Vinegar Disaster . ...
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Saturday, 10 September 2016
Schotia Brachypetala one year later
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I first discussed this Schotia and its development from a five foot nursery tree in a post I wrote late last year, shortly after it had bee...
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Sunday, 28 August 2016
Collecting a Privet from the Garden
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Once upon a time there was a skinny little privet which popped up uninvited in our garden, only inches from our boundary wall. Fearing that ...
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Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Reinventing a Tree with Bad Nebari
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Shortly after I joined my bonsai club I bought an olive tree from a local nursery. It was tall and straight with no low branches but I alw...
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Torturing Trees
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I've been a night owl my whole life and as a result I've never been a fan of morning workshops. However I need the input of more exp...
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