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,
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.
Maple joint First place
Fuchsia joint First place
This months tree of the month was awarded to two trees jointly for first place.
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
Another good day was spent at Queens Park, Swindon on Sunday the 24th July made even better with the improved weather. It saw the best attended fun day since it has started.
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/
Malcom Hughes gave a very informative talk for our club night and I managed to gleen 10 pages of notes from the talk and here is a summary of the main points that were discussed regarding maples.
1st place: Musk Maple 'Premna Microphylla' BB
A change from the usual format, Tree of the Month has been separated from Malcolm Hughe’s talk for your special delectation. Enjoy
As part of our 10th Anniversary year celebrations, the Swindon & District Bonsai Society are pleased to announce that at our 2012 Winter Image show, to be held on the 19th February, will feature an exciting new exhibit Section.
This special exhibit section of the show will be organised in conjunction with the British Shohin Association (BSA), and will feature a top class Shohin and Mame Bonsai display show and competition, featuring some of the best Shohin Bonsai in the UK.
There will be no single trees exhibits, and all displays will contain a minimum of two trees. This competition will be open to BSA members and non-members alike. All the exhibit tables will be pre-prepared, fully covered and complete with background screens to ensure a consistent high standard of display throughout. Trophies will be awarded for the Best Shohin display and also the Best Mame display.
Please send details of each of the display(s) that you’d like to submit for consideration for entry into the show to the Chairman, Paul at contact@swindon-bonsai.co.uk as soon as possible please, and no later than the 1st December 2011.
The details you need to submit for each display are:-
- a photograph of the whole display
- details of each of the tree species and height from soil level
- overall width of the whole display in cm.
NB Please note that as a guide the Mame size limit will be approximately 10cm from soil surface and the Shohin size limit will be approximately 25cm from soil surface.
Also new for this show will be a separate hall for demonstrations and lectures. We have already enlisted Tony Tickle (Creating a show Escallonia), John Armitage (Shohin Clinic) and Ritta Cooper (Accent plants and Kusamono etc.) and there will be more to follow. Further announcements will be made as more activities are confirmed. We will also publish a list of the top UK traders who will be attending, and we plan to have a larger number and greater variety of traders than in previous years.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
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