Here are three trees from my garden, the Blackthorn in full bloom with over 1000 individual flowers (no I have not counted them) The Fat Guy hawthorn just about to burst and the Twin Trunk Myrtle filling out well.
Category Hawthorn
Keeping very old bark on hawthorns even when it rains all year!
One of the problems with living in a wet country is that the old bark on your bonsai soon turns to a soggy mush. One way that I have slowed and in some cases stopped the ‘rot’ has been to position the tree in a windy spot on the garden, ensuring good air movement around the tree. AND if I can also keep the tree in full sun the bark remains silver in colour.
Tickle Tour May 2012 Itinerary
I am travelling through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia over the next couple of weeks. I will be filming, blogging and recording my tour. I f I have time and a good internet connection I will put some content here on this site. I am hoping to add a lot of new Potters to my showcase series and will feature them here also. So if you see me, say ‘Hi’
Wednesday 2nd Set off at 7.30am
Travel to: Noelanders club Demo, Heusden-Zolder, België 7.30 start
Thursday 3rd
All day Workshop with Stéphane Van Lints:
Leave at 6.00pm Travel to Stuttgart Airport hotel overnight
Friday 4th
Travel to: Arco, Italy Ubi event: Arrive approx: 12.00
Saturday 5th
All day at UBI conference in Arco Exhibit Hawthorn
Sunday 6th
All day at UBI conference in Arco
Monday 6th –Friday 10th Stay with friends in Italy and Slovenia
Friday 10th Visit EBA event and set up: Hotel and congress centre Mons, Ljubljana, Slovenija
Saturday 11th EBA event with Demo, Exhibit Hawthorn
Sunday 12th EBA event
Monday 14th Leave Lunch with Walter Pall
Overnight Idstein, Germany
Tuesday 15th
Visit to: Christian Przybylsk, Essen
Visit to: Jean Paul Polmas, Belgium.
Travel Calais Euro Tunnel
Travel to and stay Stone Monkeys, Kent, Overnight
Wednesday 16th Arrive Home approx 2.00pm
Total driving time 47.5 hours
Miles: 2697 miles
Hawthorns are great at this time of year
I love Hawthorns and especially at this time of year. I call hawthorns a four season tree, they are great all year! BUT I love springtime where the foliage appears and it is vibrant green, the leaves are fresh and new.
Revolutionary methods for establishing newly collected Yamadori
I am working on some revolutionary methods for establishing newly collected Yamadori. I started back in November with five trees using different techniques, two failed but three have delivered spectacular results. Prunus Spinosa and Crataegus producing roots from the whole tree, these photos were taken in February. With this knowledge I set out and collected over 100 trees and these are now thriving. I am busy collecting Yews up to the end of April in the UK then over to mainland Europe for Pines and Picea. This year’s stock will be available for reserve for a deposit of 50% from Mid June onwards.
I have uploaded these photos in hi resolution so you can take a closer look if you ‘click’ on them!
New roots direct from the trunk
The white specks are the start of new roots, two weeks after this photo was take the roots were 2cm long!
A small section of the recently collected Prunus Spinosa and Crataegus, they are triving.
Bonsai & Yamadori from Tony Tickle 