More on pines
After bud selecting and needle pulling on the pines I decided that some of them could do with a bit more refinement. That meant wiring. It meant wiring almost every branch and twig on the trees. On trees like this … Continue reading
After bud selecting and needle pulling on the pines I decided that some of them could do with a bit more refinement. That meant wiring. It meant wiring almost every branch and twig on the trees. On trees like this … Continue reading
Last Sunday I moved a Japanese red pine in preparation for decandling.
I’ve finally found time to take photos and put together a catalog of the new field grown trident maples and the new Root over rock trees but having trouble getting those files onto the wordpress site.
By spring sales stock at Shibui Bonsai are usually at the lowest levels. Most of the trees Shibui offers are grown on site. We dig new trees from the grow beds in late winter and pot them up but it … Continue reading
At Shibui Bonsai I have finished digging the new root over rock trees so it is time to get on with the rest of the trident maples. here’s one of the tridents I dug up this week.
Our local bonsai club put on a display of bonsai at this year’s Wodonga show. We talked to plenty of people and hopefully opened a few more eyes to the great art of bonsai. Thanks to Theo for organising the … Continue reading
After a couple of tries I’ve finally managed to get photos of the new Shibui Bonsai field grown trees. Surgery on my right hand has curtailed other activities so I’ve also managed to format them into new catalogues. Chinese elms … Continue reading
Here at Shibui Bonsai we have a few large trident maples in the garden. As a result we also have a plentiful supply of trident maple seedlings every year. These provide an abundant resource for bonsai projects for both me, … Continue reading
Cold weather has finally come to Shibui Bonsai and many of the deciduous bonsai have lost leaves. I always find this a great time of year because I now get to see the underlying structure of branches and twigs that make … Continue reading
The warm weather has gone on way longer than normal in our area this year but many of the deciduous trees at Shibui Bonsai have finally decided it is time to shut down for the winter so we finally have … Continue reading