CLUB MEETING SEP 8

We had a very small group at this month meeting, so we just met out on the patio of the craft room.

I was surprised when I saw the dragon fly sculpture in the first photo.

 

 

Gary brought in this maple which is growing over a rock. He was concerned that the base of the tree was not in contact with the rock. He can probably work the rock up into the root ball, when he repots it in the spring. 

 

This informal upright juniper  has a nice base and interesting movement in the trunk. Jeff's trees always look good.

 

I don't remember what kind of tree Jeff brought in but it may have been a cotoneaster. He had two broken branches which I helped him wire.  He covered the broken areas with tree sealer. 

 

Rosemary brought in this cotoneaster. It has some nice movement in the trunk. The lowest branch is very small and all the upper branches are quit heavy. I hope she brings it back, I would like to see what George or Kanemi would do with it.

 

Bob brought in a procumbens nana juniper cascade to work on. It looks really healthy. 

 

WHO MADE THIS, AND WHY DID THEY MAKE IT? I found this ball in the gutter in front of my house. It is almost a perfect sphere made of dry ornamental grass from my neighbors parkway. If you can solve this puzzle please let me know.

CLUB MEETING AUG 19

Ed is working on his cotoneaster. They are terrific plants for bonsai. I like the small red berries.

I did a computer search for "cotoneaster bonsai" and found this at artofbonsai.org.

Dave is working on an informal upright juniper.

The cascade style bonsai mimics a tree hanging on the side of a cliff struggling to survive. Jeff is working on a procumbens Nana cascade.

This is the tree after a lot of prunning, and I think some help from George or Kanemi.

I did a little photo editing to show what it might look like in a pot.

Minh is pruning an unusual tree. I understand it is very common thoughout Asia.

The common name for this tree is Mickey Mouse. It is also called a  four seasons tree. The flowers come out yellow in the spring, then turn red. then develop green seed pods which turn black when ripe. The seed pods germinate easily.

This is a close up of the flowers/seeds.

CLUB MEETING JUL 15

Bob- Trident Maple

In order to give this tree a better taper, the top has been removed, and a branch has been bent up to form a new apex. This branch will have to be wired up in order to improve its formal upright design. It has a very nice wide root base.

Aaron- Juniper

George is making some suggestions on styling this tree. At this stage there are a lot of options. David is looking on.

Gary- Juniper

This tree has nice branching structure, and the branches have been wired with a slight downward slop. This gives the appearance of age.

Joe- Juniper

Kanemi is helping with the wiring of Joe's formal upright style Juniper.

Long- Cedar

This tree has an impressive taper.

Minh- Needle Juniper

I like the movement of the trunk on this tree. It looks a little top heavy but she is not finished

pruning.

Ed- Black Pine

Kanemi helping with the pruning of Ed's tree.

Phil- Apple

My apple tree is still in bloom, but I am removing any new apples. Kanemi said this little tree can only support one apple.