This one is new for 2014, I have not seen a Pyrus pyrifolia before which is commonly called ‘Nashi’ or the Asian Pear as well as Korean pear, Chinese pear, Japanese pear, Apple pear and Sand pear. The flowers are a symbol of early spring and the tree is commonly found across Asia. The fruits are edible and used for jam making, juices as well as consumed raw.
Award winners @ Our Winter Show
Fine Japanese Suiseki raffle prize
Thank you to David Sampson of Fine Japanese Suiseki for donating yet another great raffle prize to the Swindon Winter Image Show. For more details on the products available from David visit his website.
A quick example of one of the many fine quality Suiseki that is available for sale.
Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show
We invite you to come along to our show this Sunday on the 23rd of February 2014 at the Stratton Community Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY. It is open from 10:30am to 4:30pm with a £5 entrance fee. The show will include Bonsai exhibitions by our own Club Members, well known bonsai artists and visiting Bonsai clubs and societies in addition to:-
Suteki raffle prizes
Simon Haddon of Suteki has kindly donated a few accent pots to the Swindon Winter Image Show Raffle so get ready for a great weekend this weekend and hopefully win a raffle prize or two.
A-Z of Tropical bonsai (Indoor bonsai)
If you are looking to keep bonsai but do not have space outside or just want to keep a bonsai tree inside then look no further than at tropical bonsai tree species as these need warmer growing conditions and are ideal to keep indoors.
Callicarpa as bonsai
This time of year the Callicarpa is in it’s element with bright luminescent purple berries on the winter leafless tracery of delicate branches.
UK Bonsai Tables raffle prize
Thank you to Adrian Long of UK Bonsai Tables for donating another great raffle prize to our Winter Image Show. You can have the chance to win this fabulous prize by entering our raffle on Sunday 23rd February at the show.
Walsall Studio Ceramics raffle prize
Walsall Studio Ceramics are to be a trader at our Winter Image Show and they have kindly donated a pot for the raffle which can be won on Sunday 23rd February by entering the raffle.
Berchemia as bonsai
This is a very unusual species of tree to use as a bonsai and is from the Rhamnacea family. It is named after the Dutch botanist Berthout van Berchem and has some great characteristics that lend themselves to bonsai.
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