Tonight we had a talk on Japanese Black Pine by Andy, our new Vice Chairman and everyone who attended found it really interesting and useful. Andy started by explaining the different types of pines and how his talk was to focus on the two needles predominately which Japanese Black Pines are within.
He went on to explain what a Japanese Black Pine is ie in Latin Pinus thunbergii which is a native tree of Japan from low-lying regions, that lives in damp conditions within a warm temperate climate which is why they do well in the UK. Their needles are in pairs and they are revered for their black rugged bark and overall character particularly when old. They have a 2 flush growth habit and a large needle growth but can be reduced with pruning techniques.
Lee Verhorevoort Bonsai is the biggest bonsai tree nursery in Kent and his new bonsai imports have arrived and are now available for purchase for anyone wanted to start a bonsai collection or add to their existing one. If you want to visit contact Lee on 07976 709613 or via e-mail at info@lvbonsai.co.uk to book an appointment and check out his website for further pictures of some of the new stock he has available.
There was no tree of the month competition in our March meeting. We had an annual general meeting. That didn’t stop our members from bringing in and displaying some trees anyway. Here are the pictures. This truly is my favourite time of year for looking at bonsai.
The shohin displays were stunning at the LodderBonsai open house weekend in Holland, it was great to see so many small bonsai trees on display and so exquisite in their form and aesthetic.
During the open weekend at LodderBonsai we got to listen to a Q&A session with Peter Chan of Herons Bonsai as well as watch a demonstration by Jan Culek. It was a packed event on both days with lots of interesting discussions on bonsai throughout both days.
The open weekend events held at LodderBonsai are a great opportunity to look around the largest bonsai nursery in Holland in addition to having many additional traders at the event. You can spend time talking with everyone about bonsai as well as studying so many bonsai tree species in so many forms it is an amazing experience. The staff at LodderBonsai are available on hand and offer a wealth of information on how to care for bonsai too which is great and the value of being able to spend so much time just admiring bonsai on the displays as well as those for sale and looking at the techniques used to create them is awesome. There is something for everyone here and well worth a visit if you can.
It was great to be able to attend the LodderBonsai Open House weekend in March in Utrecht in Holland this year, and it was a good opportunity to catch up with friends and talk bonsai for a whole weekend. As part of the open house weekend celebrations, there was a superb bonsai display, bonsai traders, demonstrations by Peter Chan and Jan Culek and so much more. I will set out the photos from the event in a series of posts of the highlights from the weekend.
LodderBonsai is a large bonsai nursery located in Utrecht Holland. It is owned and run by Gerrit Lodder and a great team of staff who are incredibly knowledgeable on all things bonsai and who helped to run the open weekend. The nursery is enormous and all under cover in a series of interconnecting greenhouses which are kept at various temperatures depending on which bonsai trees are being kept in them. It has been a great place to visit and we have been visiting since around 2006. The main loading area is cavernous and this is where the invited bonsai traders set up for the open weekend. There are so many offering amazing products for sale from hand-painted scrolls, mini and mame bonsai, handmade bonsai ceramics, bronzes, mini koi, accent plants, yamadori, bonsai tools and every accessory who would need for bonsai as well as garden ornaments.
On Wednesday the 8th March 2023, Reg and I gave a short talk to the Rotary Club from Royal Wootton Bassett at the Bassett Down Golf Club as part of their club meeting.
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