Tag Archives: deciduous bonsai

Hawthorn Progress

Posted on May 1, 2017 by futterwithtrees

I am pleased with the progress of this informal upright hawthorn. I have deliberately potted it into a deep pot to allow better root development and improve ramification. The tree is growing well this season and to date this year … Continue reading →

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Blackthorn: Keeps on Giving

Posted on March 23, 2017 by futterwithtrees

  Another year and another spring and my little Blackthorn just gives again. Its a short flowering season for this little tree but a very enjoyable one. I have ordered a new pot for this tree and had hoped I … Continue reading →

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A Cold, Wet and Miserable Summer’s Day

Posted on May 19, 2016 by futterwithtrees

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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Beech Group Re-Pot

Posted on January 13, 2016 by futterwithtrees

This group effort was started   years ago and has grown well and it was now time for a home in a proper pot so i had a go the other day. I am quite pleased with the final result … Continue reading →

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Acers in Autumn (Fall)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by futterwithtrees

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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Yuh want Growth, Yuh got Growth

Posted on July 4, 2015 by futterwithtrees

I got a comment about this tree from a reader in 2013 that said this tree needs more branches and growth. He was right:- Since then I have fed very heavily and also had a go with a number of … Continue reading →

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Deshojo Defoliation

Posted on June 4, 2015 by futterwithtrees

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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Another Hawthorn

Posted on April 11, 2015 by futterwithtrees

This tree is a genuine windswept yamadori collected from the wall of a derelict cottage in Donegal 12 years ago or thereabouts. As stated in previous posts I have left the trunk left it more or less as collected as … Continue reading →

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Blackthorn Reprise

Posted on April 6, 2015 by futterwithtrees

I have featured this tree a couple of times recently but I couldn’t resist taking a quick Pic of it again today. It has finally reached it’s peak of flowering this year and is already beginning to drop some flower … Continue reading →

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Kiyohime

Posted on April 4, 2015 by futterwithtrees

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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