Tag Archives: Deadwood

Chat day tokonoma

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

This is the display we put together in the studio tokonoma for our Bonsai Chat day yesterday. I chose to feature this nice Chinese juniper that was seen in this blog last year when we purchased it, along with two … Continue reading →

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Mr. Neil’s demonstration

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Alongside three workshop days we staged a demonstration day on the Saturday of Ryan Neil’s four-day visit to Willowbog Bonsai. Thanks to Bonsai Eejit, who at my request took charge of recording the whole day with both still photography and … Continue reading →

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A further step in the right direction

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

I recently made the time to do the necessary thorough clean up of the old deadwood on the Juniper featured in the 3 trees to recover post of the other day. I did only a small amount of ” improvement … Continue reading →

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The Saturday of Peter Warren’s workshop

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

We have just completed a very successful weekend of teaching workshops with Mr. Warren. Six folk participating each day and here are some photos from the first day. Typical of all our workshops here the day began with a general … Continue reading →

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First phase of treatment for patients

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

In a recent post I highlighted three new trees purchased in less than prime condition. I have carried out a re-potting exercise on each as well as cutting out most, if not all the dead branches and twigs. The nice, … Continue reading →

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A bit of TLC needed with these three

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

We recently purchased three interesting new trees that will require a period of time to recover to full health and vigour before being offered for sale. All three were imported from Japan some years ago, this juniper is one of … Continue reading →

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More for the shop window

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

We have taken in a few part-exchanges in the past week or two, here are some that have been uploaded to the Willowbog Bonsai On-line shop. One of those small needled Japanese black pines. This is a chuhin size tree … Continue reading →

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Ryan Neil update

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

We sold the last remaining workshop place with Ryan Neil at Willowbog Bonsai next January this week. The above photo shows Ryan with one of his two demonstration trees at the Noelanders Trophy Show earlier this year. Just a reminder … Continue reading →

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Stumpy

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

This post features a bonsai that I mentioned in a recent post in the context of it becoming available for sale here at the nursery. ‘Stumpy’ is a European yew, Taxus bacatta, that we are fortunate to have a series … Continue reading →

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A small change.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Following intensive discussion at the very highest level amongst the Willowbog Bonsai  executive management team ……………….Jean has decided !    that we will make a small change to our very successful monthly workshops that are currently aimed at a wide spectrum … Continue reading →

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