Saturday, July 5, 2008
mogo for sale
Mugo pine, Pinus mugo, 80 cm high, more than 100 years old, pot Korean, goes to offers.
maple doing fine
Japanese maple four weeks ago as I got in in a trade becasuen it looked lousy. And then today. It cannot be all wrong what I am preaching horticulturally: well draining substrate, water agressively EVERY day. Feed agressively every ten days to two weeks. The ovewhlming majority of bonsai are underwatered and desperately underfed. This was the SOLE problem with this tree. Easy fix!
Then the Kiohime looking fine after partial defoliation four weeks ago.
Then the Kiohime looking fine after partial defoliation four weeks ago.
linden doing fine
Three weeks after defoliaton the linsen (Tilia platiphyllos) are coming back nicely.
New spruce
This is a Colorado Blöue Spruce, Picea pungens. It is used as garden and park tree around the world and is called "Blue Fir Tree" in most languages. The foliage is actually quite blue. This one is probably around 500 years old or older. A European spruce (Norway spruce) was found in Sweden recently which is 9,500 years old. So spruces can become TWICE as old as Bristelcone PInes (Pinus arsitata). Who would have thought that ? Anyway, age is not so important. But character is and it often comes with age. The chaarcter of this deadwood is unique. I have not seen anything just like this before. I love this tree. It will be quite elegant. It was collected two years ago and appears to clearly have made it. I am happy.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Austrian black pine
Pinus nigra Austriaca, getting into exhibit quality by now. Needles plucked, wire removed.
Monday, June 23, 2008
workshop in Denver, Colorado one June 28
On Saturday, June 28 there will be an all day workshop in Denver, Colorado conducted by myself. It is a bring-your-own one. But trees will be available for sale. There are still two openings. Call Larry 303-5036877 or 303-9199359
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