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
Following a great evening workshop last month on accents by Ritta Cooper at our last club night, I have a greater appreciation of accents and how they are created and can be used to enhance the bonsai tree on display. I therefore took a greater interest in them today at the Bonsai World 2011 event at Crawley Lesiure Centre
All credit to Sussex Bonsai Society, this was a good size show, enough to fulfill the appetite of even the most discerning enthusiast.
This year is a return to Failands Village Hall for the Bristol Society. Dan Barton explained it wasn’t feasible to show at the Festival of Trees,
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.