Beeches in winter silhouette

1) European beeech, Fagus sylvatica, raft, 40 cm
2) ditto, 30 cm, stump
3) ditto, broom form, 50 cm
4 and 5) ditto broom form, 50 cm quite mature already
6) ditto, 60 cm, pot by Derek Aspinall, naturalistic broom
7) ditto, 65 cm, quite promising
8) Japanese beech, Fagus crenata, 60 cm

The ramification of beech gets much better when you defoliate them during summer. I do this almost every year if they look healthy. Never defoliate a weak tree! 
I do this about 4 to 6 weeks after tehe buds opened. This is in the beginning of June here. 
Then they will bring new shoots which are much finer. As you can see beech are quite good for 
bonsai.

hornbeams in winter silhouette

1)  Carpinus betulus, European hornbeam, 50 cm, pot by Derek Aspinall
2)  hornbeam forest
3)  big hornbeam, virtual, change of position in pot
4)  big hornbeam
 

the small linden

Tilia platiphyllos, linden, lime tree, only 30 cm high, which is quite rare for a tree with leaves which can be as big as 10 cm!
Two fronts again.

the naturalistic oak

 European oak (Englsih oak), Quercus robur, 60 cm high, collected in Germany, pot by Derek Aspinall
1) before, in late winter 2005/6
2) after editing, December 2006  some branches died due to fatal fungus

Even more flowering trees

1)  Prunus mahaleb, wild cherry, 35 cm, pot by petra Tomlinson
2)  Deutzia grazilis, 12 cm
3)  Prunus cerasifera, wild cherry, project of a naturalistic tree, 40 cm
4)  Pruns spinosa, wild cherry, sloe, black thorn, 40 cm, pot by peter Krebs
5)  Prunus mahaleb, wild cherry, 50 cm

Often I do photographs of the same tree in sun and then after
hours later in shade. 
Quite often the shady ones come out better because the 
contrasts are better.

Here the quince in the shade. 

more flowering trees in winter silhouette

1 and 2)Prunus cerasifera, wild cherry, 50 cm, "ugly duckling"
3) Afghan lilac, 10 cm, I have never seen one flowering yet


 

The big quince in winter silhouette

Pseudocydonia sinensis, imported raw material from Japan, originally from
Korea, 65 cm high, quite old, from collected tree . I hope it will flower for the
first time this coming spring.

This quince hast two possible fronts. Pick your choice.

some rare species in winter silhouette

1) currant, Ribes, wild form from the Alps, 26 cm
2) hazelnut, 25 cm
3) white mulberrry, Morus alba, 20 cm
4) Wild honeysuckle, Lonicera xylostemum, 30 cm
5) European euonymus, Euonymus Europea, 30 cm
 

fat little trident maple

This one has lots of potential. at the moment it looks quite ugly,
 but it will shine in a couple of years. the pot is by Peter Krebs.
The tree is only 26 cm high, just a bit too high for a shohin. But
it would not make sense to try to make it smaller.