Bay Island Bonsai

Entries from October 2009

When more than One Bonsai Pot works…

October 9, 2009 · 3 Comments

On Peter T.’s  level, you would expect that all the possible choices of pots would work. But then the question becomes, “Which one works best for the feeling you want to bring out in the bonsai?”

Though all may work, the final picture in this post is Peter’s choice.

PT cal jun 1 2009PT can jun 2 2009PT cal jun 3 2009PT cal jun 4 2008

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Bonsai Winner Is Being Repotted

October 3, 2009 · 2 Comments

Here is Peter T. with is his prize winning tree (Midori Bonsai Club Show two posts down). It was hight time for repotting, because a tree well taken care of puts out lots of roots.

bonsai roots Peterpeter with bonsai

The picture below shows a good job of placing branches. When you go to bonsai shows, you can learn a lot about the skill of the artist by looking that the branch placements from below. Peter bonsai branches

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Peppers and Bonsai

October 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

We though we would do a “Scott” – peppers and bonsai on the blog- but put them in the same picture. If you don’t know who Scott is here is a link to his blog: http://scottsbonsai.blogspot.com/ He was the one who supplied a tiny little plant this spring, which is now ready for harvest.

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