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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Juniper added to shop
I put this garden origin juniper in the on-line shop today. It is a chuhin size piece of raw material and is a Chinese juniper of one of the garden varieties, but unlike many garden junipers it has pretty tight … Continue reading
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Tagged bonsai, carving, Deadwood, garden juniper, Juniperus chinensis, Willowbog
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Not a bonsai enthusiast ??
Smudge is either significantly unimpressed by my sale pots …….. Or completely over come by the reasonableness of the prices !!!!!!!!
Sun bathing versus bonsai ?
Clearly not everyone was hanging upon my every bonsai word over the weekend !! Cannot blame them really , given the choice between listening to me and lying in the sun I know what I would have chosen !
Caption competition
This photo taken by Bonsai Eejit is just crying out for some amusing comments ! However , no prizes for the best and at least possible retribution for the most abusive !!
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The Northern Ireland Bonsai School
Just back from another excellent weekend with the members of the Northern Ireland Bonsai Society. As usual, school session on the Saturday followed by a workshop on the Sunday. Fewer numbers participating each day than normal, down to various reasons … Continue reading
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Loaded up and ready to go !
Van loaded for my second visit of this year to Northern Ireland for the school and workshop …………………..and hopefully some sales ! Not matter how many times I do this it is always a struggle to try to second guess … Continue reading
One or two new trees for the on-line store
Just added a few more new trees to the Willowbog Bonsai on-line shop. A couple of Eastern hemlocks like this one, an excellent species to work with having very small needles, created from horticultural nursery stock , and a North … Continue reading
Haltwhistle Plant Fair
The reason that we had to ask Ray and Terry to look after the monthly workshop on Saturday was because I was at the above event both promoting bonsai and the nursery and also trying to make a few sales. … Continue reading
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Another Novice/intermediate workshop
Where do the months go ??? yesterday was the May workshop for ”up and coming ” bonsai enthusiasts . I was away on a jaunt [ not exactly !! ] so our grateful thanks to Terry and Ray for taking … Continue reading
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A few more trees for the web-shop
Just loaded a few more bonsai onto the Willowbog Bonsai on-line store. A mature and well developed cork bark Chinese elm that is a chuhin size bonsai. True shohin size Chinese juniper in a Japanese pot, just needs filling out … Continue reading
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Tagged bonsai, box, chinese elm, juniper, rhododendron, white spruce, Willowbog
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