Bright red autumn colour on a bonsai Katsura tree
One of the most remarkable aspects of this tree, the Katsura is around now for all to smell, it is the wonderful onset of autumn colour and smell which sets the taste buds alight. The leaves as they go into senescence (autumn colour) emit a fabulous scent which is described as that of
It was over to Jake Hobson for another Niwaki session today. This was the second of the two-part training programme, following up by working on trees we had decandled earlier on in May this year. read more
The key to a bonsai trees survival is its roots, and there are some crucial reasons why bonsai tree roots are so important and these are read more
TREE HAS NOW BEEN RECOVERED
Yet another tree has been stolen:- a Korean Hornbeam stolen overnight at the Bath & West garden show, Somerset.
Please do get in touch if you believe you have any knowledge of its whereabouts, or indeed if you hear anything that may assist us to recover his tree.
Either contact the Police or email - contact@swindon-bonsai.co.uk
Taiwan Fig in June 2011 suffering from Mealy bug and scale insect pre defoliation
Aculus ulmicola (Elm gall mite)
Elm gall mite is a common problem and none so more than on our bonsai Elm trees where it can be more than just an aesthetic problem. Identification of this mite is fairly easy as hard pale swellings containing microscopic mites read more
We recently received an email from Bonsai Techno, based out of Tokyo looking to expand their network. They are mostly concerned with constructing modern bonsai. Having looked at the site I could not simply leave it at placing a URL on our Links page as the site is both beautifully crafted and contains some fantastic articles on making mini bonsai. I particularly enjoyed ‘How to make mini bonsai beech’ and ‘How to make a moss garden’
You’ll find them at http://www.bonsai-techo.jp/ read more
I have recently come across yet another fascinating book by Thomas Pakenham on the most remarkable Baobab tree and for all those who have an interest in trees, this is one very special tree. It is a living monument, read more
Propped red pine
The Japanese approach to nature is awe inspiring particularly in the way that they manage and prune trees. It allows for the creation of visual imagery that is unsurpassed in designed western landscapes today. One of the most intriguing techniques observed during a trip to Japan, read more
The details about the stolen trees are being circulated in an attempt to locate them or what has happened to them.
See http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t6650-stolen-trees#69134 for full details
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