This collection of bonsai clubs and societies is collated from searching the internet so hopefully none are missing, just let us know and we will update the map. It goes to demonstrate that there are more bonsai enthusiasts out there than one originally thought. It is also I hope a useful guide to aid with encouraging more people to stop by their local bonsai club for advice and information on their own trees and even take up the hobby. Happy bonsai clubbing, and get in touch if your club is missing from our list.
Jade plant
If you are keen to have a bonsai why not consider a succulent bonsai, they are easy to grow, can be grown indoors in the UK as they require warmth and they require less watering and can still produce the iconic shapes of bonsai trees as demonstrated by the Jade plant (Portulacaria) in the leading image.
This should be an excellent combination of Cactus plants, Succulents and Bonsai all under one roof and your chance to see this is at the next Wiltshire Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society annual show on Saturday the 15th June 2013 in Melksham.
Rhino Rock garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2013
For all those who want to see a bit more of Chelsea Flower Show, here are a few images from the show… hope you enjoy
Perfection personified! The lovely gentlemen from the Swindon Bonsai Club hard at work…. #rhschelseaflowershow pic.twitter.com/rdziNxfWlo
— Nicki Chapman (@Nicki_Chapman) May 19, 2013
Congratulations to FOBBS and all involved members on their Gold at the Centenary 100 years of RHS Chelsea.
Mark and Ritta Cooper presented a talk on Japan, Bonsai Shows and more specifically their passion, Shohin…in Japan. The talk was nicely varied, its subject appeals to both beginner and the advanced bonsai enthusiast. Topics included, favourite nurseries in Japan, shows, pots, displays, people, culture oh and even a bit about food. If you are planning a bonsai based trip to Japan, you would do well to catch this talk sometime.
Cryptomeria are of the Cupressacea family and are a monotypic genus where male and female strobili are borne on the same tree. The male strobili are orange to reddish and show in March and they form solitary round cones that mature within the first year. The common name is Japanese Cedar and they can be seen widely across Japan as impressive specimens of tree. Being a single species genus Cryptomeria japonica is the name which was previously known as Cryptomeria fortunei.
After snow disrupting plans to visit Noelanders in January this year we held the Euro Tunnel booking and postponed it to a random date in May. Upon receipt of a reminder of this the week we searched around for any events in Europe and happened across the Sakura-Ten show