Monthly Archives: August 2011

Show Reports

Bristol Society Show 2011

August 21, 2011 – 3:14 pm

Bristol Bonsai Show

This year is a return to Failands Village Hall for the Bristol Society. Dan Barton explained it wasn’t feasible to show at the Festival of Trees, read more »

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Show Reports

Wanborough Show 2011

August 20, 2011 – 10:24 pm

Wanborough Show

Swindon and District Bonsai Society again this year put on a quality display of bonsai at Wanborough Village Show. This has become an annual event for the Society and is followed, read more »

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General Interest

Taiwan Fig problems

August 14, 2011 – 3:57 pm

Taiwan Fig in June 2011 suffering from Mealy bug and scale insect pre defoliation

In June this year I noticed that the leaves on one of my Taiwan Figs were going yellow and usually this is part of the normal process of leaf shedding and renewal so I wasn’t overly alarmed at first. However, I began to notice that this was happening in greater quantities than normal and across the whole tree and this was more of a concern.
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Club Meetings

August tree of the month

August 9, 2011 – 10:55 pm

Maple joint First place

Fuchsia joint First place

This months tree of the month was awarded to two trees jointly for first place.

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Club Meetings

Kusamono and Shitakusa by Ritta Cooper

August 9, 2011 – 10:42 pm

 

This was an excellent evening, with 27 club members in attendance to hear Ritta Cooper talk on Kusamono and Shitakusa followed by a really fun active participation demonstration to create your very own Kusamono and Shitakusa. read more »

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