Cascade Juniper

Here is a before and after of a Juniper procumbens nana. This tree has had a rough time for some time and deserves a bit of pampering. There is a lot of dead foliage that had to be removed. The idea is now to feed it and allow to grow for the pads to show some substance. There are some deadwood that will be jinned later in the year. The live vein is healthy and the hope is that the tree will react so some love and care.

Lindsay Muirhead recently visited the Manawatu Bonsai Association and entertained the members with a demonstration on a Juniper. The rest of the afternoon was spent answering questions and giving advice on member's trees.

3D Trees

Is the fact that some of my trees are 2D in appearance due to the fact that I learn Bonsai from books? I recently read a similar statement and it made me think. This could be very true as the fact that I am a bit isolated in a small rural town with nobody else close by to share ideas, forces me to read a lot of books and look at pictures in magazines. I then went a bit further and looked at the difference between pictures where a tree is shown from different sides and angles, compared to pictures where a tree is shown from one side only. It does make a difference. I am now much more aware of this problem and hopefully will focus more on getting a bit more depth in my trees.

Monkey Posts in the lower garden

Ligustrum

These are the same trees last shown in August 2011.

Juniper - Complete re-styling.

Top - After
Bottom - Before

Ligustrum - Privet

Freshly planted. Original per-Bonsai trees are from Fernvalley Bonsai in Tauranga. Thank you Adriaan and Poppie.