new Austrian black pine

The Austrian black pine (Pinus nigra Austriaca) is not a rare tree in southern Eruope. But it is very difficult to find a tree in nature that has talent to become a bonsai. And then the foliage is very long and they say that the species requires a big bonsai to look credible. A shohin size of any quality is an extrem rarity and thought to be impossible. A couple of days ago I managed to get this in a trade. Now this is only 18 cm high, well within shohin size. But as one can see the foliage is decently short. After an hour's work the foliage was much shorter and the tree looks like it will become a prominent shohin Austrian black pine. I think that this is a precious gem.

Hokkaido elms

When the leaves are coming out they are at their height. The leaves are as tiny as an aphid. These are Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido'.

new cute acquisition

This shohin trident maple I traded in yesterday. It is only 15 cm high.

Pictures as I got it from two sides and then after 30 minutes work.

new olive in offers

This is a collected olive which I have added to my offers today. It is 40 cm high and has this great deadwood part.

blackthorn (sloe)

Prunus spinosa, blackthorn or sloe, 55 cm high, about 40 years old, pot by Peter Krebs, collectd in Germany

The fungus is there since 15 years. So often we have a discussion about folks being paranoid about fungus on their trees. Here you see: the overwhelming majority of fungi are harmless. This one lives in old wood and does no harm to the live parts. Or at least did not so in fifteen years.

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