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A Cold, Wet and Miserable Summer’s Day

I took a few pics of my benches today and ended up freezin’. I must be gettin’ old. One thing about a dull day is that the colours are not washed out but are very deep and rich. My Deshojo … Continue reading

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Acers in Autumn (Fall)

A selection of pics of a couple of Acers in their autumn colours. It wont be long now until the trees are completely denuded of all foliage and so I have have done what most Bonsai Enthusiasts do at this … Continue reading

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Belfast Flower Festival (September 2015)

I had taken a few pics of the NIBS display at the recent Belfast Show but didn’t get around to posting them. The pics aren’t great as the marquee was very busy so there are lots of people in the backgrounds etc. … Continue reading

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The Bonsai Experience

Here’s a few shots of trees shown during the Bonsai Experience on Saturday 27 June in the Botanic Gardens, Belfast. The guy’s from Northern Ireland Bonsai Society staged a very successful show with over 1000 visitors to the marquee display … Continue reading

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Deshojo Defoliation

My Deshojo has suffered a lot from windburn this season. The cold temperatures and the drying breeze has been relentless over the past weeks. I think that the sea air has also been a factor in causing the new extension shoots … Continue reading

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Kiyohime

My Blackthorn is the first tree in my collection to flower every year while my Kiyohime is the first tree to come into full leaf. This tree is what it is but against the background of a cold dark winter … Continue reading

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Spring Break ???

Not me but spring seems to have taken a break. The warmer weather has stalled and given way to bitterly cold winds over these last few days although today itself is not just as bad. I managed to take a … Continue reading

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Acer Palmatum Deshojo

A few hasty pics of my Deshojo taken the other day. I am badly in need of a decent backdrop but the pics do at least show that the ramification on the tree is beginning to build up

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Heading for a Fall

With the exception of a few Potentilla very other deciduous tree in my collection has lost it’s leaves completely. Well, all but this Acer Palmatum. These pics were taken this morning, 1 December. As can be seen the tree is … Continue reading

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Acer Trim

My little Deshojo maple (20 inches tall) was in need of a trim and a bit of thinning out to let light into the heart of the tree. I am happy with the result and with the overall shape although … Continue reading

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