Devising a plan, apart from keeping it alive is one of the best things you can do for your bonsai. At our last club meeting we decided to discuss a way ahead for a selection of our trees – I suppose you could consider this as the minutes.
TA: Siberian Elm, wants to copy an ancient oak from nature which is leaning over and to keep it as a small tree
TA: Siberian Elm, wants to copy an ancient oak from nature which is leaning over and to keep it as a small tree
DA: Lonicera, decide which was the leading top branch as it was too even at present, to cut back in tight to encourage more back budding
DA: Lonicera, decide which was the leading top branch as it was too even at present, to cut back in tight to encourage more back budding
PR: Potentilla, trim regularly and encourage more back budding, when repotting choose a pot with a contrast to yellow flowers for example red
PR: Potentilla, trim regularly and encourage more back budding, when repotting choose a pot with a contrast to yellow flowers for example red
PR: Yew, take off wire and rewire and replace branches in a more natural manner. Possibly cut back to make a smaller spread. Perhaps drawing or photograph tree and play around with styles
PR: Yew, take off wire and rewire and replace branches in a more natural manner. Possibly cut back to make a smaller spread. Perhaps drawing or photograph tree and play around with styles
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