Itoigawa Juniper refinement.

I spent a while this morning doing some refinement work on this Itoigawa Juniper and think it looks much better for it.

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Before work.

After work.

I have been watering.

I have just finished watering the trees ,for about the third time today. In this heat they are drinking loads of the stuff. Just as well I am retired as I have plenty of time to look after their needs.

These two junipers are getting close to being trimmed.

New look studio.

My studio has been given a new look.

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I got hold of some new cloth to go around the benches.

A Scottish theme.

John's Malus air layer.

When Robert Porch was here yesterday I got him to have a look at John's Malus [ Crab Apple ] to see if it was ready to be removed.He said there were enough roots to sustain the tree, so today John came over and we severed the tree from below the air layer and potted it up.

This is the tree not long after the air layer was done.

The tree today before severing from the trunk.

The air layer.

Plenty of new roots to sustain good growth.

John will now keep it in shade for a few weeks so as not to stress it to much during the heat wave we are having.

Natter night 25th June 2018.

Hot Hot Hot.

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Pizza and chips among the Bonsai was the way the evening started tonight

Then a new boy, Robert W, arrived with this very nice Itoigawa juniper.

I showed him how to clean all the dead foliage out and left him to it.

The next job was to show him how to apply wire, which he did very well for a first timer.

The tree now is starting to look more like a Bonsai. Robert is going to wire the rest of the tree at home then bring it back to be finished off.

Returning newbie Graham brought another Pine, also for a lesson on wiring, this time from Boxy.

Aided by Robert Porch, who graced us with a visit from Glasgow.

As it was very hot they went outside to do the tweaking.

Ken M brought another Juniper which he clipped out a little.

Then Robert P clipped a little more.

Yet another very good night's work, with good company.

Saturday night sunshine.

Today it has been a bit overcast but warm and dry, now the sun is trying to come out.

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A look round the benches.

A nice evening to sit and watch the trees grow.

Hawthorn group.

My hawthorn group looks like it is ready for another trim.

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Two or three inches of new growth in just a few days.