What a sucess for this event!

Not only was the symposium in Croatia covered on prime time majer TV nes, now it is also covered on a Chinese blog and will be published in an important Chinese bonsai magazine.
See here: Chinese coverage

Second South-East-European Bonsai Symposium

If you missed me, I was in Croatia for a few days. See the travelogues for a great experience.

spring images #2

two deutzias, shohin
Trident maple
Garden lilac, shohin
Afghan lilac, shohin
three Chinese elms 'Hokkaido'
European euonymus
better images of the cherry

spring images #1

all these are wild European cherries

mountain ash potted

harvest of a European mountain ash

This is Sorbus aucuparia, the European mountain ash. It is called 'ash' because of the similar foliage. But it has nothing to do botanically with ash as it is from the rose family while the ash is from the olive family. Anyway, the reason this was repotted way too early is the fungus that attacks this species in the roots. If repotted in April like most other non-conifers the fungus will attack in May and in June the tree is dead. Repotting now is done on the hope that the wounds in the roots are already closed when it gets warm enough for the fungus. We also used good protectant on the wounds: milking fat!

trident maple

Spring is here.

renovation of the larch with the neolithic ax

The huge larch was placed on the big turn table. Then the branches were cut back and the tree was cleaned. Then everything wired. It's coming. It will take another five years to get to exhibit stage.
The tree will probably get a new front. The last image is a virtual and shows the new position.

See the whole story here:

the larch with the stoneax















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hawthorn repotted

Today was the day to repot this most interesting hawthorn. See the whole story here:
unusual hawthorn

mugo to offer

This mugo pine was added to offers.