With buds elongated and swollen showing the tiniest area of green tips in many, it was time to repot this rather large Triple-Trunk KH. I’ve owned the tree for many years. It has been part of a larger display at the Chelsea Flower Show on two separate occasions. This year, as well as being short-listed…
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How to Repotting Siberian Elm
With highly swelling leaf buds that were showing colours between dark brown to deep purple, a sure sign that new leaf is imminent, I decided today to repot the Siberian Elm. I have recently been informed this tree has been selected as an exhibit for BOBB 2011 over the weekend of April 9th and 10th….
How to Repotting Larch
I’d been keeping a close eye on my very large Larch, new growth has started with swelling buds starting to show signs of green from about ten days ago but very little advancement since then despite it warming up some. I decided to run with it and remove the tree from the pot to see…
How to Repotting Juniperus Procumbens
This then a repotting of a Juniperus procumbens, commonly known as Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper. Before I show any pictures, thus tree has been in my possession for seven years. It was originally a large ‘bush’ like tree growing in a Chinese decorated – very tall cascade pot. During late winter an extremely bad storm…
How to Repotting Japanese White Pine
This then the penultimate in the series. I will be including a Scots Pine shortly. Both JWP and Scots have been heavily requested so without a further explanation I will get on with this one … a small Japanese White Pine (JWP). Repotting times do vary for the JWP, and on occasions I will wait…
How to Repotting English Hawthorn
The first of a series of repotting, mostly aimed at the new enthusiast or perhaps anyone interested in taking up the art of Bonsai, and I sincerely hope you do! This Hawthorn Bonsai had been in its current pot for some four years, which is too long. Circumstances of one type or another prevented me…
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai (盆栽) are trees that are stunted in shallow pots with the aim of creating a miniature of the original form of a large tree in nature. Planting (sai, 栽) is done in shallow pots (bon, 盆). The beauty of bonsai is seen from the shape of the trunk, branches, twigs, leaves and roots of…