myrtle #1

Myrtle, Myrtus communis, only twelve months after first styling. I will consider a new front next spring. The last image is a virtual showing the tree with the new front. This gives me great joy. It is a rare plant as bonsai and almost unheard of in this quality.

Myrtle, first styling

Myrtle, Myrtus communis, 35 cm high, much older than 50 years, collected in Italy, dead wood original.

Myrtle with flowers

Common Myrtle, Myrtus communis
first image April 2008. It is amazing how fast this can be developed.

new pot for myrtle

Thisn is a collected wild myrtle, Myrtus communis. It probaly comes from Italy. The first images are as of July 2008 after I got it. Today I potted it into this most interesting pot by Charles Gluskotter, Oregon, USA.

three new toys

In a trade I got these three trees which I am hapy about:

1) European olive, Olea Europea, the wild form from Mallorca, Spain. This is the variety with the tiny leaves. This tree is way over 100 years old.

2) Sabina juniper, Juniperus sabina, collected in Italy.

3) Common myrtle, Myrtus communis, a mediterranean plant from Italy.

All three are not material for regular bonsai styling. This is probably the reason why I got them in the first place. But they will make very interesting bonsai. I think I will start to work on them pretty soon.