Bonsai Art

Bonsaiswap.com

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:52 +0000

If you haven’t checked out the new website yet it is well worth a look. You can list your bonsai for free wherever in the world you are. Trade with other local enthusiasts to vary your collection and get to meet other like minded individuals in your area. You can even use the tools of the site to keep a database of your bonsai without the public ever seeing them within your own user menu. The site is still in it’s infancy so it needs more users to sign up and start listing bonsai to get it off the ground. However, once there are a few people using it I can see a bright future for the site

Bonsai Swap

Bonsai Hunters

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:29:02 +0000

My friend from instagram showed me his youtube channel today – Bonsai Hunters. I watched quite a few of the videos and really enjoyed it. He kind of sums up the obsession of us bonsai fans when it comes to finding the ultimate tree! The editing is great with the music, fisheye lens and slow mo’s. You can even see the look on his face sometimes when he is thinking why did I even start trying to get this gigantic stump out of the ground and the happiness when it finally pays off! This was one of my favourite videos:

His channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bonsaihunters?feature=watch and website http://bonsaihunters.com

Beautiful mature bonsai trees video

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:44:11 +0000

Great video somebody showed me today

Competition time over at bonsaiswap.com

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:12:45 +0000

There’s a competition on this week at Bonsai Swap to celebrate the opening of the new website. It’s a new site to allow you to sell, buy or swap bonsai worldwide. You can win the book shown here.

It’s simple to list your bonsai and search for others in your area. To enter, sign up on Bonsai Swap and list a new bonsai for sale or swap. Competition ends 18th June at midnight GMT. Good luck!

Exciting news – new website on the way!

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:39:28 +0000

I just started working on a new website today. It’s a surprise as to what it will be about but it is something to do with bonsai! Stay tuned for the next announcement, I can’t wait to unveil it to everyone.

Instagram

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:59:17 +0000

I know I don’t update this site very often I’ve just got so much stuff to do these days… However I am on instagram and post pictures quite often on there so please check it out. If you are not on instagram, think of it as just the best bit of facebook – the picture part!

Bonsai Art on Instagram

Bonsai for Sale Spring 2012

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:25:40 +0000

I’ve decided to take photos of my whole collection and offer them for sale. I don’t want to sell them all, but I like to vary my collection from time to time. I often sell some and buy others. If you are interested in any of them please leave a comment on the page (link below) with contact details and I will get back to you. I haven’t put any prices in place I will just be taking offers. I may put some up on ebay later on the year, I will make an announcement when I do.

Spring Collection 2012

The Dreaded Vine Weevil

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:42:22 +0000

The wine weevil is the number one pest when it comes to bonsai. This vile beast has the ability to destroy your whole collection!

The signs to look out for are semi-circular holes on the leaves indicating that a weevil has been chewing on them during the night. They prefer to come out in the night time to feast on the leaves so they can be hard to spot. The best way to find out if you have any is to keep a check on your leaves for marks. Spend time looking after your bonsai and you will be able to spot these easily.

However the adult vine weevil might make your bonsai look ugly by chewing on the leaves but it is not the one that will kill them. They lay eggs in the soil of the pot and their larvae eat the roots of the plant which will lead to their death. Because they live underground they are impossible to spot which is why it’s important to keep an eye out for the adults.

What can you do to treat them?

If you discover vine weevils or think you can see their marks on the leaves you must spray your whole collection with parasitic nematodes. These are microscopic worms which will kill the larvae.

Help! The Leaves on my Bonsai are Dry and Crispy

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:32:36 +0000

If you find that the leaves have gone dry and crispy on your bonsai the most likely cause is dehydration. The soil has dried out too much at some point and the bonsai has suffered as a result. There are a number of stages of dehydration which you can check for. If the leaves have started wilting but are not crispy it is desperately in need of a drink and you should give it water straight away. This should sort it out and get it looking it’s best again.
If it has not had water for a long time you will find that the leaves are going crispy on certain branches but not all.
Finally the last stage is when all the leaves dry up and go crispy on ALL the branches. Even at this stage your bonsai might be saveable by soaking it in water and pulling off all the leaves to further save moisture.

There are of course other reasons for leaves drying out and going crispy. These could be the lack of a good root system, spending too much time out of it’s pot during summer or diseases. With an indoor tree it could mean that it is placed too close to a radiator.
Whatever the cause the fact is still the same that it has not had enough water.

Cotoneaster Restyling

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:33:53 +0000

Here’s a before and after of a cotoneaster I restyled. I am extremely happy with the results and I really think it has turned out to be one of the best cotoneaster bonsai I have ever seen. It’s history as a bonsai goes back at least 10 years and possibly more. I bought it from a lady who’s husband owned it but had passed away. Unfortunately she didn’t know how to care for the trees and had to sell them all off. This particular one seemed to have been neglected for a long time as you can see in the photo. I found evidence that it had previously been in a shallow pot as there was mesh halfway into the root ball! I spent a few hours trimming it and moving it to a new pot and this was the result:

It has bushed out a bit more since taking the photo so I will be adding another soon. They really are great shrubs to use for bonsai as they give a lot of interest. The bark looks aged and rough quite early on and the leaves are very small. Add to that the fact that they flower in spring and grow berries late summer they give year round interest!