Picea Nidiformus 3 initial pruning

This is another of my picea nidiformus tree. I give it some initial pruning.

as it comes to my collection. Very bushy with very tiny foliage.

after exposing trunk base

after pruning. First picture as potential front. I will let it grow freely all season before next step will be taken

Picea Nidiformus 2 update

This tree has got its first styling at NIBS school day in June 2014

after initial pruning at the school day

new front and angle

after light pruning and wiring.

new materials 2015

Lats week I had some service call to the site and this what was on my way to complete my job.

lonicera nitida 6″ tall and 3″ nebari

cotoneaster 4″tall and 2.5″ trunk base

flowering quince

second hunting 2015

I went to some area to get some nice larches. There we have some pictures as they where in nature

all of those they are self seedling in the bank of service road. The biggest one is 8″ , the smallest up to 3″

And some of them in pot

Kieran’s workshop trees

Munster Bonsai Club

Kieran most of the day has spend on his new acquired Scottish pine

before work

and after work. this tree is at the very first step to be bonsai tree but it has lots of potential.

Kieran has been working on others trees as well

first styled cotoneaster ( no pictures before ;( )

freshly potted cotoneaster ( no pictures before ;( )

lovely hawthorn after first styling

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Piotr’s workshop trees

Munster Bonsai Club

I had some trees with me. All of them has been re-potted.

First one is Japanese White Pine I have acquired last October at Leinster Bonsai club workshop where it was styled.

the tree after first styling and before last workshop

and after potting in new shell pot.

Next one was twin trunk Japanese larch. I have had it in my collection for last 3 years. It has got new pot at the workshop.

tree after styling in November -before re-potting

after in new pot

next one is Cork bark elm

tree before re-potting in November

after potting

next one is mugo pine

before re-potting in November last

after potting in to pond basket as e training pot

Next one is mugo pine winter gold variety

before re-pottin in November on my bench

after re-potting into pond basket with free drainage mix

And finally freshly collected day before workshop cotoneaster

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new trees in my collection

I have ordered some materials from Laos Garden in Spain. It just arrived yesterday.

well packed

three lovely trees

Zelcova Nire

JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS ITOIGAWA

JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS ITOIGAWA

Ray’s workshop trees

Munster Bonsai Club

Ray mostly has been working on his twin trunk wee larch

tree before

under work

and final product

Ray has got re-potted some other trees

not sure species – after potting

lonicera in its new pot

sory Ray it was to busy day and I don’t have pictures of those trees before 😦

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under white cover

at last we have a proper winter in Ireland 🙂 there are some shots from my garden last night

spruces forest under snow

and the other benches covered by some white cover

even me cover by snow 😉

Mark’s workshop trees

good job Mark

Munster Bonsai Club

Mark has been working on his two trees on last workshop. There we have some pictures.

big Chinese elm before

and after. this tree has been potted to more shallow pot and some branches has been re-positioned to improve ramification

the second tree was Trident Maple Mark

the tree before it was originally potted in green pot that empty one on left hand side

and after work in new blue pot. this tree has been shift more to the right side of the pot.

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