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Saturday, 9 July 2016

More work.

I have three more Hinoki to work on, first job is to remove all the old wire, then wire again and do a simple styling.


They will keep me busy for a while.

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Hawthorn, { Mid season clip }

Usually about this time of year I give my Hawthorn a very hard clip out of the foliage and today seemed to be the right time.
Doing this every year helps a great deal with ramification of the branches.



The view from below to show the ramification.



Wednesday, 6 July 2016

The garden today.

A few snaps of the garden taken today.


The trees looking great.


My Squamata Juniper after a little work.


Japanese Rose, now in flower.










Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Natter night 4th July 2016.

Happy 4th July.
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No celebration's here but we had a few trees to be worked on tonight.

Susan brought this Sulpher spray Boulevard for a thin out.


Which now has a better shape.


Ken's small leaved Cotoneaster also had a clip.


This Downy Birch had a slight trim.


Sue's Chinese juniper was wired and branches placed to compact the image .


More Cotoneaster from Ken.


After a clip and a little wire were added,  it is taking shape now.


Good company, Good trees Good night,









Sunday, 3 July 2016

Another new project.

Yesterday at the Willowbog chat I was given this small Berberis




All I have done is clean out some of the branches that will not be needed and cleared some of the top surface of the soil to expose the roots.



Saturday, 2 July 2016

Willowbog chat 2nd July 2016.

The weather today was terrible to say the least, but the chat day was really good.

Today's display tree a very nice Pine.


David and Jane brought this Yew, which was pre-wired, so it had a bit of styling done.


After styling it looks more compact.


Now three of Dianne's trees.This first one, a root over rock Chinese Elm.


A Chuhin sized Pine.


A very nice Hornbeam.


Another small Yew belonging to Brian C was clipped and wired, then tweaked a little.


Again it looked much more compact.


Peter G and Anthony both working on their Yew's, watched closely by Mike R.


Last but not least Sam B worked on his Chinese Juniper to thin out the apex a little.


He also did a little work on this Pine.


There is always plenty going on at the chat days.









A pot for my Pine.

I have been asked if I have a pot in mind for my White Pine, well I have three to choose from.


The first two are Bigei Japanese pots.



This one from Walsall Studio Ceramics.


You as I, will have to wait until spring to see which one I will use.