• Saturday, June 06th, 2009
Well the flowers on my Wrightia religiosa didn’t last very long. It has pretty much been raining here in Florida for the past 4 weeks, and the flowers just didn’t get a break. However since the flowers were gone I got a chance to make a few changes to this tree. First thing was to remove the red glazed bonsai pot that it was in. It was a temporary pot until I found something more suitable.
Wrightia religiosa - new pot
I have had this bonsai pot for years, but never found the right tree to put in it. If you review my posts your see that I had a Ficus Too Little, A winged Elm, and probably a few other potted in it. However I like the match up with this tree and this pot.
After repotting, I had to wire out the tree a bit. I wanted to open it up and expose the large trunk a bit. Remember when this tree blooms, they hang down past the bottom of the branches so I want the rows to be stright and well defined.
Lastly, while attending one of Boon’s intensive training classes he said that when you repot a tree you should put it in a different pot. I like this idea because the pot will bring on a all new look altogether. That’s the kind of thing that really motivates me.
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• Wednesday, June 03rd, 2009
A few months ago I recieved an e-mail from Joan Berkwitz of the Golden State Bonsai Federation asking if she could use a few pictures from my site for an article she wanted to write about my site. What? Are you kidding me!!!??? I was blown away. As most of you know, this site is just about the life of my small bonsai collection, and this was something really big to me. Of course I agreed and felt so humbled.
I hadn’t heard from her for a while, so I decided to check out their website, and there it was on page 13 (lucky number for me), the review.
May/June2009 Golden State Bonsai Federation
For the full article you can see it at http://tinyurl.com/pral9g
This publication is so much more than just the normal club newsletter. The articles are well written and cover a wide variety of topics. Thanks Joanie
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• Saturday, May 30th, 2009
My trees rarely, if ever are brought into my house. Only on very cold nights in the winter will I bring them in for a few hours. However last night my wife made a great dinner and I thought that the trees would set the mood. It never fails to amaze me just how big my trees are. On their benches they look so much smaller, but on a counter top or shelf they look huge.
Hallway Nitch
The Bunjin cypress really needs a good trimming, however the light green against the dark brown gives a really nice Zen feel.
Living room accent
I really wish I could keep this tree in doors all the time. It just fits so well and looks great in that corner.
TV Stand Bonsai
Probably the worst place to place a tree because the heat dries out the bonsai so quickly. However it looked good for the night.
Upshot of Cypress
Bonsai at sunset
The other night it had just finished raining at sunset. The color off the wet screen behind it set this beautiful picture up.
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• Thursday, May 28th, 2009
It has been raining here in Central Florida for a couple of weeks now. I think we’ve had enough for at least a little while. Even the tree won’t drink anymore. Look at this water droplet sitting on top of a Bald Cypress leaf.
Drop of water on Cypress leaf
Hasn’t anyone heard of moderation?
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