Tag Archives: Informal upright

One to One with Robert Porch

I had a one to one with Robert porch on Tuesday past. A long day from 10 am to 7 pm and a lot of great work done. It’s always a pleasure to have Robert. These two informal upright Larches … Continue reading

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An update on a Couple of Trees

I have been doing a bit of serious thinning out and pruning on this Scots Pine and Yew. The Scots Pine has had most of the old needles removed and I have wired and placed the branches etc. I am … Continue reading

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Scots Pine Progress (Pinus Sylvestris)bonsai

This large Scots Pine, originally dug up from MOD scrub land in Surrey about 1995 is doing well. Having had some indecision about the front and the curve in the trunk about five years ago I finally settled for the … Continue reading

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Larch Update (Larix Kaempferi)

This large Japanese larch, standing about 70 cm has progressed and developed very well over the last few years and I am well pleased with the overall image. I haven’t fed this year as yet apart from an occasional liquid … Continue reading

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Small Informal juniper

Just an update on this tree which is beginning to fill out quite nicely. I  thinned out the foliage  a few weeks ago and this is promoting back budding to fill out and bulk up the pads. The top and … Continue reading

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Informal Upright Juniper

This tree was struck from a cutting about 6 years ago and suffered the same fate of neglect with all of my other trees. Having been heavily fed since July last year, given a bit of a styling in September and … Continue reading

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Informal Upright Yew Re-Pot

It was time to re-pot this much neglected Yew. I gave it a bit of a styling in January but it was still in its original garden centre container and soil after 6-7 years. I have thought quite a bit … Continue reading

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White Pine with Rock Re-Pot

I have grown this little white pine from a small sapling over the last 11 years or so. It was in training pots for many years until it was planted with some lava rock in a shallow pot some 5-6 … Continue reading

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