Monday 20 October 2014

British Shohin Bonsai new website

The British Shohin Association has recently undergone some changes and has been reincarnated as British Shohin Bonsai (BSB)
BSB is an informal appreciation society whose aims are to foster an interest in smaller sizes of bonsai, and to play a lead role in helping bonsai enthusiasts develop the necessary skills to grow and show this category of bonsai.
I've attached a link to the new website below, please pay it a visit I'm sure you'll be pleased you did.

http://britishshohinbonsai.com/ 

There is also a Facebook page with plenty of traffic at the moment, you can click through from the website.

Sunday 19 October 2014

My trees on display at the Bonsai Traders Association event October 2014

I helped put on a small display display for British Shohin Bonsai.
Here are a few pictures of my display and the trees I used.

Black pine with Ilex Serrata
Rosewood cascade stand and Mahogany ne taku by Bespoke Bonsai Stands
Black pine
Ilex Serrata
Ilex Serrata in Dan Barton pot
Ebony display table by Bespoke Bonsai Stands
Fern accent in Suteki pot

Monday 13 October 2014

Capel Manor Autumn Bonsai show October 2014

The Bonsai group Enfield hosted their Autumn show yesterday.
There were lots of great trees on display of differing sizes and species.
Here are a few pictures from the show.

My Cotoneaster on a lovely root stand
White pine clump
Dan's Spindle
Yew
John Armitage's White pine and Privet shohin display, winner of Best display
Andy Jordan's white pine
John Armitage's shohin display
Pete & Ted's Trident Maple winner of Best in Show
John Armitage's Pyracantha
Ian Cuppleditch's fantastic Ezo Spruce
Pete & Ted's shohin Trident Maple on a lovely Bespoke Bonsai Stands table

John Armitage's white pine on a Bespoke Bonsai Stands table
John Armitage's Itoigawa Juniper