Carpinus betulus in authum colours

Carpinus betulus yamadori 5 years in training.

Pot: John Pitt

Carpinus betulus

Taxus yamadori first styling

This Taxus yamadori joined my collection as a gift from a very dear friend and finally it was time to make the first styling.

Juniper (urban yamadori) progress 2009-2015

Juniper urban yamadori - 2009-09 

First styling - 2010-09

Second styling - 2011-03

2011-06

2012-04

2012-06

2013-04

2013-06

2013-08

2014-04

2014-06

2015-09

Giareda 2015 and workshop with Enrico Savini

What can be better than that....three friends spend three great days in Italy with other bonsai enthusiasts. On the first day we had a workshop with Enrico Savini and the learning process that never ends goes on.

Rajkos Pine before the styling

For the rest of the trip we attended the Giareda event where lots of workshops took place and next to that an exhibition on a quite hi level took place. Some tree from the exhibition are in the photos below.

Rajkos Pine after the styling

Pinus sylvestris before the styling

Pinus sylvestris after the first styling

Enricos Pine before the styling

Enricos Pine after the styling

Spruce yamdori progress 2010-2015

This giant Spruce was collected in 2010 and since than it developed at a slow but steady pace. I'm happy with the current image of the tree and I think that it is a good foundation for the final development of all necessary details to reach the maturity level which is necessary to exhibit a tree.

Spruce yamadori - 08-2015

Natural deadwood details

Spruce yamadori - 09-2010

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai"

This Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" was imported from Japan in the beginning of this year and became a part of my collection. On the first photo is the image of tree when it came to my garden. In the next photos the tree was already whit lots of flowers which i think are very nice and special in this variate of Azalea.

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai"

I decided not to make any major styling steps in the first year because I like to see how the tree reacts to its new environment. The only thing I made this year was some minor work on some wounds which need to be closed.

Fortunately the trunk and the branches don't have many wounds and all the wounds are small. I think that in two seasons there wont be any visible wounds on the trunk or branches.

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" 

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" - Nebari

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" flowers

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" flowers

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" flowers

Satsuki Azalea "Kinsai" flowers