Bonsai Art
Blog URL http://bonsaiart.co.uk
Located Swansea, West Glamorgan United Kingdom
Tags bonsai, tree, japanese, art, juniper, oak, yamadori, penjing
Bonsai hints and tips sharing techniques with photo galleries and more.
Latest Blog Posts
- No Life From Oak Halfway Through May on May 16, 2009 in Misc. dormant no leaves no life oak
One of my favorite trees - my Oak has not come into leaf yet this year. It’s getting very late now halfway through May so I decided to try and take some action today. I fear it might be a result of the screw I found going through the tap root...
- Getting Fully Tooled Up With Bonsai Tools on May 15, 2009 in cutter pliers roots styling tools wire
There are a mass of bonsai tools out there to choose from. I myself have found it quite a struggle looking through the good the bad and the ugly to search out what you need and what is pointless. Here are my findings. When you decide it’s t...
- Update On Yamadori Hawthorn Stump on May 9, 2009 in hawthorn project stump Yamadori
About 16 months ago now I collected this very large Yamadori Hawthorn which I chopped back quite dramatically to allow it to grow branches which were more in fitting with the size of the trunk. It has now grown back branches just where I want them a...
- Turning A Negative Dieback Into A Positive on Apr 24, 2009 in deadwood dieback lime sulphur willow
I mentioned yesterday that my willows have all died back through the Winter leaving me quite distressed about the situation! The following one was perfectly shaped and was practically a completed bonsai on collection. Most of the tree had died bu...
- New Japanese Maple Styling on Apr 24, 2009 in japanese maple style
Today I bought a new Japanese Maple Atropurpeum from the garden centre. It was very cheap and very big for the price, plus as far as I can see it isn’t a graft which most maples at the garden centre these days are. I got it home and immedia...
- Hinoki Cypress Repotting on Apr 24, 2009 in hinoki cypress repot
I left the repotting of my Hinoki Cypress a bit late this year but It had to be done because It’s going to be a showpiece at my wedding in July. It was in a round plastic training pot and has now been moved to a light blue china pot. I thin...
- Joined A Bonsai Club on Apr 23, 2009 in Misc. club dragon bonsai society willow
I went last weekend to check out Dragon Bonsai which are based in Ammanford in Bonllwyn Aquatic Centre. It was really good as I got to talk with some other link minded people from the area. I will definitely be going back soon and taking a...
