Itoigawa Juniper.

This Itoigawa Juniper was repotted earlier this year and I think the pot is a little on the small side, as I have been having trouble keeping the compost moist. So I have transferred it to a slightly bigger pot.

This pot by Stone Monkey is a really nice pot, but seemed to be a bit shallow for this tree.

This pot is by Bigei from Japan and should be a bit better sized.

Andy P.

It is with a very saddened heart that I have to tell of the passing of a good friend of everyone who came to my natter night gatherings.

Andy P.

30.09.1945- 28.05 2018.

R.I.P  ANDY. 

Natter night 28th May 2018.

We had an early start today when Boxie and I took Ken's trees back to his home.

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Cork Bark Elm.

Back on display at Ken's.

All of his trees are looking good at the moment.

As is usual when we visit he has a few jobs for us to do, like clip out some trees, this maple was one.

A Cascade Hawthorn was another.

Then it was back to Ronin for another good night of all things Bonsai.

Chris H with the start of a Tanuki.

A nice piece of wood.

Ken brought his JBP to get a little work done.

After a little wire was added a a small tweak.

Tony W brought his newly made wire holder, looks a good job Tony.

Ken's Cork Bark Elm.

Today Boxie and I will be returning Ken's Cork Bark Elm to his home after a three week vacation here at Ronin Bonsai.

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This is when it arrived, it seemed to be struggling a little, so after an inspection of the growing medium we decided a repot was in order.

Today the tree in a new pot, slightly bigger than the old one, is growing really well now.

Berberis clean up.

Sunday morning is time for Bonsai again, this time it was a Berberis that had a clean up.

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By clean up I mean remove weeds, brush all the dead wood and re-coat with Lime Sulpher.

Then top dress with a fine layer of small grade Akadama.

Lime Sulpher dried and it looks a lot cleaner than it was.

Even the pot was cleaned and oiled.

Saturday shutdown.

I have been out in the garden and given the trees a mist spray before locking up for the night. As it has been a warm and breezy day the foliage can become dry, so a drink before bed does them good.

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This Potentilla was rescued from the top of a barrow, on it's way to be dumped, about fifteen months ago. As you can see it is going well and full of flowers.

Larch rework.

I have this morning given this Larch a little rework, to try to refine it a bit.

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Before I started work looking a bit overgrown.

Thinned out and started to wire.

Back on the bench and looking more refined and compact.

A good couple of hours work.