Thursday 29 April 2010

Trident Maple

Had this about 15 yrs.
Did all the drilling out with a dremmell about 4 yrs ago.

Trident Maple

Had this 20-25 yrs

Trident Maple

Had this one about 6 yrs restyled it aftre getting it as it looked nothing like it does now.

Bought from Danny Hughes , who was pleased the results.

Trident Maple root over rock


This tree was chosen by Danny Hughes and John Hanby to show in Belgium.

I've had it about 8 yrs.

Its also featured in a book titled, "Best of Bonsai in Europe" page 32.

It won the silver award award at the Sheffield show in 2008

Soft Needle Juniper

Had this about 15-16 yrs.

Silver Birch

Had this about 6 yrs and its taken that long to get it to this standard.
Hoping to show it at the show this year at Newstead

Potentilla

Just about to flower ,had it 12 yrs

Pine

Had this about 8 yrs, got it from the annual Sheffield show.

Oak

Had this for 12 yrs

Mulberry

Had this about 12 yrs and did all the styling that you see here

Mountain Ash




This is the tree I have owned the longest, had it about 4o yrs.

Korean Hornbeam

I cleaned this out to give it a bit of character

Hard Needle Juniper


I took the top off this as it was top heavy. then stripped the bark and whitened the trunk.
Had this about 8 yrs

Dhesojo

I have had this for 35 yrs, when I got it,it had no lower branches.
I have grown them on then threaded them through the trunk.

cypress

This is the newest tree I have bought, again from Newstead.
Its about 3.5 ft tall.

cork bark maple

I have had this for about six years , got it from Newstead Bonsai Nr Wakefield.

chinese hackberry

This is one of the tallest trees have , it is about three and a half to four foot tall.

I have placed a regular sized golf ball in every pot to relate the size easily.

Chinese elm


chinese elm root over rock


Only had this about 3 yrs, got it as a simple tree and I planted it over the rock last year.

Azalea

I have had this for about 30 yrs.This pic was taken today (April 2010)

Miniature Honeysuckle

I have had this about 8 years

Korean Hornbeam


I have had this about 20 years