tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049016159804424092024-02-07T03:46:45.186+00:00MiKo BonsaiBonsai does not have to be difficult or expensiveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-46542894263461656372015-03-25T13:47:00.003+00:002015-03-25T13:47:44.289+00:00Start of the new growing seasonLooks like spring is finally arriving here in the midlands. Most of my Bonsai are waking up from their winter dormancy.<br />
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I have used the last few days to tidy my mame and shohin bonsai and re-pot were necessary.<br />
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Having a bit of nice and relatively warm and dry weather is a definitely a bonus.<br />
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Just a couple of pictures.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-83818899444903151412015-01-31T07:51:00.000+00:002015-01-31T07:51:19.680+00:00Tranquil Plants - Something a little bit different<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend Stephan popped in the other day and dropped of a sample of his plant range.<br />
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He is just starting his new Business <a href="http://www.tranquilplants.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tranquil Plants</a> and was looking for a bit of feedback. As you can see by the picture, he has taken House plants to the next step to make them contemporary and unique.<br />
His inspiration comes from a traditional Japanese method called <i>kokedama, </i>where the plants roots are wrapped in moss rather than displayed in a pot.<br />
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My wife loves the red Peace Lilly, so I you are looking for something a bit different and special, (<b>not long now until Valentines day!</b>) have a look at his website for a great range of plants.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-62442096631818037172014-12-24T17:49:00.002+00:002014-12-24T17:49:44.267+00:00Merry ChristmasWishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-70935397316680304492014-12-19T14:27:00.004+00:002014-12-19T14:27:59.609+00:00Larch Group Planting Progression photosThis group was started in 2000 from nursery stock plants bought at the local garden centre.<br />
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Initially it was five trees, but I added more as the group was developed.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-88547077127027249732014-12-19T14:00:00.001+00:002014-12-19T14:00:41.604+00:00Juniper Progression photosThis juniper came from a neighbours front garden. Had to be removed because they had the front paved over and I was fortunate enough to get my hands on it for nothing.<br />
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It's a golden form of juniper, most likely "Old Gold" and the foliage is quite feathery. Does not make the nice compact foliage clouds you would get from a Blaauws or Itoigawa, but makes a nice image.<br />
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I lost most of the pictures of this tree due to a harddrive failure, so these are the only shots I have.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-14502627532328556072014-12-19T12:56:00.001+00:002014-12-19T12:56:20.265+00:00Japanese Mountain Maple Progression photosThis Maple was bought from the "Bargain Section" at <a href="http://www.bonsai.co.uk/home.php" target="_blank">Greenwood Bonsai Studio</a> in 2002 at the princely sum of £45. <br />
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Not sure why I have taken so few pictures of this tree over the years.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-7551442317674826912014-12-19T12:16:00.000+00:002014-12-19T12:16:36.462+00:00Cork Bark Maple ProgressionNot much to do on the bonsai front this month, so i spent some time organising the photos on my computer and found some early shots of some of my trees.<br />
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I thought it may be good for some to see the progression over a number of years.<br />
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First up my Cork Bark Maple. This was started from a cutting back in 1988 (if I remember rightly). It is not as vigorous as a grafted maple and seems to grow very slowly.<br />
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It was grown in a large plant pot and then planted into its first bonsai pot in 1999.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-24360149071999274852014-11-04T12:13:00.001+00:002014-11-04T12:14:12.670+00:00First styling of a Picea Bonsai by Andrea Junger filmed by MerlinI thought this video well worth of sharing. Nice material and as all of Merlin's videos the camera work is great. He posts a lot of good bonsai videos on his youtube channel, so go and have a look <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYPwjZg4XT2pGgrC69v3RRg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYPwjZg4XT2pGgrC69v3RRg</a><br />
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All his videos are in German, but the pictures speak for themselves.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3O2B_UM3nHI" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-77996154430797394292014-11-01T14:58:00.001+00:002014-11-01T14:58:48.324+00:00What a difference a week makesIt's been a while since I posted on my blog. Life has a tendency to throw you the odd curve ball, and I had stuff to deal with that kept me away from Bonsai for a while. Still worked on my trees, just did not get the time to post on here.<br />
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Anyway, all sorted now so hopefully I will be able to get back into the swing and keep the blogging a bit more regular.<br />
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After a nice summer, Autumn has arrived quickly and the maples have responded with their usual splendid autumn colour.<br />
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One week later after a few days of heavy wind the magic has gone.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-20737300577117754092014-04-22T20:22:00.001+01:002014-04-22T20:22:30.838+01:00Shohin SpringMy small trees are starting to look nice now, having had a spell of nice warm and sunny weather.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-32302663367814941212014-04-10T12:34:00.000+01:002014-04-10T12:34:21.772+01:00Bumblebee rescueMy good deed for the day.<br />
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As most people know, Bumblebees are having a bit of a hard time here in the UK, so when I found this big one walking around on our patio, very lethargic and not able to fly, I thought I give it a bit of a helping hand.<br />
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I offered it a drop of honey on the end of a stick and it spent a good five minutes lapping it up.<br />
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You could actually see that after a few minutes it started to gain some strength<br />
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Shortly after it took off (a bit unsteady from the sugar rush) and headed straight for the cherry blossom on a nearby tree and started to feed and collect pollen.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-9125321025288417692014-03-07T17:13:00.000+00:002014-03-07T17:13:15.067+00:00Spring is in the airWow! Not posted anything since Christmas! I really must make a bit more of an effort.<br />
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Anyhow, The trees are showing signs of waking up from their winter dormancy, which means reptting time.<br />
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I made a start on some of my smaller shohin and mame trees that had protection in the cold greenhouse over the winter. Too many to show individually, but here are a few group photos of today's effort.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-87942631530024549192013-12-02T19:51:00.000+00:002013-12-02T19:51:25.833+00:00Two more Display Tables A bit more spare time this last weekend, so I thought I might bring a few more bits of wood to good use.<br />
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I am a bit o a hoarder when it comes to odd bits of wood, so from time to time I have to justify this habit by actually using some of it.<br />
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So, here is pile No.1, a bit of plywood and a few odd offcuts<br />
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This was used to make this little lacquered display table. It needs the initial lacquer coat sanding and then 2 more coats of Lacquer.</div>
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Pile No.2, offcuts of solid Oak Floorboards</div>
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Mainly some established trees that don't like too much cold, like trident maples, azalea and outdoor Chinese Elm, also my growing collection of mame and shohin sized trees in small pots and of course the cuttings that were rooted earlier this year.<br />
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Most of the Japanese White Pine and Junipers are now in the cold Greenhouse, mainly to protect them from excessive rainfall and cold winds. No heating in here and the greenhouse is well ventilated. The Pyracantha are in there to keep the birds from stripping the berries.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-91119686013645102472013-11-21T18:51:00.002+00:002013-11-21T18:51:57.940+00:00Pots for saleI have sorted through a stack of pots I have recently acquired from an old chap who has given up the hobby due to health problems. There were the usual Chinese and Korean import pots, but one of the boxes had a few gems in it. Not sure of their origin, but they have all developed an nice patina over years of use and storage and the glazes and styles are quite unusual.<br />
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I kept a few of these to pot up some of my trees next year, and have listed the ones shown below on my <a href="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/mikobonsai/Bonsai-Pots-/_i.html?_fsub=5064899015&_sid=1020092885&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" target="_blank">ebay shop</a> for sale. The one in the first picture has just sold .<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-58869003394697334002013-11-17T08:37:00.001+00:002013-11-17T08:37:54.431+00:00Last bit of Autumn ColourMost of my braodleaf bonsai have now dropped their leaves, but just a few are still showing a last flush of autumn colour.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-31447040223133656812013-11-14T14:53:00.001+00:002013-11-14T14:53:28.839+00:00Homemade Bonsai Display Stand finishedAfter a bit more sanding and a few coats of stain and varnish, the stand is basically finished. I may apply a final coat of hard finishing wax to give a bit of extra protection to the varnished surface.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-2552661901944831012013-11-10T12:29:00.000+00:002013-11-10T12:29:12.649+00:00Homemade Bonsai Display standI came across <a href="http://www.bonsaiempire.com/blog/bonsai-stand" target="_blank">this article on Bonsai Empire</a> some weeks ago, so with noting else to do, I thought I have a go and make a bonsai stand. The instructions in the article are very clear and easy to follow, but I don't have a scroll saw or a biscuit jointer, so I had to improvise a little. I used a hole saw and my jigsaw to cut out the pattern and used dowels to connect the top to the sides. Also, working with offcuts of softwood rather than hardwood, I kept the design simpler and a little more "chunky".<br />
Anyhow, a worthwhile project to have a go at in winter when your bonsai don't need too much of your attention.<br />
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Just a bit more sanding and then the finish can be applied. Seeing that the wood has really not much of a grain pattern, I will most likely paint it with a black gloss lacquer<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-8042072804546398142013-11-07T13:42:00.000+00:002013-11-07T13:42:14.719+00:00Korean Hornbeam Confused?One of my Korean Hornbeams has not quite got the message that winter is approaching. While the Group planting (also of Korean Hornbeam) that is standing next to it on the bench has lost most of it's leaves, this one is still green and pushing out new growth. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-15050963033932687502013-10-18T16:36:00.003+01:002013-10-18T16:36:35.339+01:00Autumn Colour Autumn has now well and truly arrived, and while the temperatures are still holding up nicely, my maples have now decided that it is time to show off their autumn colour. With a bit of luck they will hold on for their leaves for a while longer. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058808302814500583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804901615980442409.post-47288345104081759802013-10-12T13:07:00.001+01:002013-10-12T13:07:21.878+01:00All Ready for the trip to Doncaster Used a break in the weather to load up the van ready for the trip to the <a href="http://mikobonsai.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/bonsai-car-boot-sale-in-doncaster.html" target="_blank">Bonsai Car Boot Sale in Doncaster</a> tomorrow. Looking at the weather forecast, it is lucky that the sale takes place indoors, so hopefully it will attract a good crowd.<br />
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Loads of traders stalls and some amazing bonsai on show.<br />
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Just a few of my small trees have started to turn.<br />
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Another Bonsai Car boot coming up soon. All details are on the flyer below.<br />
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These events are well worth visiting as many of the trees, consumables and pots are sold at a fraction of the price you would pay from a Bonsai nursery or on line supplier. What's more, they are a great day out and a chance to chat to other Bonsai enthusiast.<br />
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I am waiting to see if my diary is clear and may well book a few tables to move on some of my "surplus" material.<br />
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