Tag Archives: bonsai pots

A Couple of Shohin in Development

Posted on May 3, 2017 by futterwithtrees

These two trees started life as shohin a few years ago and I am pleased with their progress. The first is a Japanese White pine that was much taller until chopped to the top of the thick trunk a few … Continue reading →

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New Shell Pot

Posted on March 9, 2017 by futterwithtrees

This is a pot I have just made from fibre glass and a mix of cement, insulation fibre and grit roughly following the steps outlined in Dan Barton’s The Bonsai Book. I have painted it with a mix of red … Continue reading →

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Needle Juniper

Posted on October 15, 2016 by futterwithtrees

I took a few pics of this needle juniper the other day. The foliage is not as course as a squamata type and is slower growing but it is filling out nicely. It is in need of some styling to … Continue reading →

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Shohin Chamaecyparis

Posted on August 25, 2013 by futterwithtrees

This little tree was seriously overworked at the beginning of this year as the original posts show. Links to my original posts: Here & Here. It is a wonder to me that it has done anything at all this year. … Continue reading →

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Acer Palmatum Deshojo

Posted on April 19, 2012 by futterwithtrees

My little deshojo continues to give me great pleasure. It has really done well following re-potting this year and the growth is vigorous and luxuriant. I am trying to encourage it to fill out particularly on the branches half way up the … Continue reading →

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Cotoneaster franchetii

Posted on December 23, 2011 by futterwithtrees

This tree started life as a weed. I.E. a self seeded shrub at the bottom of an escallonia hedge. It had two large trunks which were cut right back before digging out. What was left was potted in a container and … Continue reading →