Trident Maple Landscape

Newly planted from some standard Tridents which I bought in a group. This landscape already looks very established and is quite unique with its river setting, fisherman and groups of trees crossing over the riverbank. Set in a John Pitt slab.

Chinese Juniper

Bought this for a decent price from Windybank nursery and have just replanted it in a more appropriate pot. It used to be in a large rectangular pot which was disproportionate.

Some tremendous deadwood and shari that I can enhance with lime sulphur over the coming months. I have done some styling to the clouds but still some potential there.

Japanese Mountain Maple

A very robust looking Maple with excellent trunk definition and tapering. This tree does require constant shaping to keep it looking its best, however once properly defined its a speciment in every sense.

Chinese Juniper

I rarely buy from E Bay these days but this was an exception some time last year. I have spent most of my time working on the clouds of foliage and letting some serious air in between the various parts of the tree. Its starting to look pretty good now.

Japanese White Pine

Unlike most White Pines you see for sale this one has NOT been grafted onto a Black Pine. Grown from a seedling this Bonsai is authentic and truely elagant. I have just moved it into a smaller and much more balanced pot which I am more comfortable with now.

Chinese Elm

I have always steered clear of Chinese Elms due to their poor reputation as being at the beginners end of the indoor market. I made an exception with this specimen however given its excellent size, dense foliage pads and amazing nebari. A true monster!

Hornbeam

One of only a few Bonsai I have retained since my trading days and althought this is far from perfect it does have serious potential and I'm sure that after a few years of styling it will start to realise that potential to become a true specimen.

Trident Maple

This is an old Trident Maple which I have retained from my old days of trading Bonsai on this web site. Its a standard import from Korea, however, this ones strong nebari and trunk give it real potential so I will retain it in my collection for another year or two to see how it develops.

Chinese Juniper

Another recent purchase where I broke the bank to get this Japanese import Juniper on a rock. Loads of work necessary which I have only just started......plenty more roots to expose, definition to create and rock and deadwood to define. I will seriously need to consider the pot as well going forward.

Chinese Juniper

An interesting Juniper in a style which is informal but unusual for a Juniper, hence why I like it. I intend to get it into a much more shallow pot over time as it just looks so elegant and so reminiscent of a single lone tree stood in the plains of Africa.

Hornbeam

I do like Hornbeams as they are very resistant to inclement weather in the winter and can really take on a very gnarled and old look. This one looks much better in the winter when it has no leaves given the amount of deadwood that dominates the centre part of the tree. Big decisions to make on the branch structure and how I define the deadwood over time.

Juniper Forest

This landscape needs to be put in a more refined and rough looking slab but it has such huge potential I will wait until I get the right slab.

It has a real feel of a small woodland and a couple of the Junipers have an excellent deadwood look at the apex.

Collection

A view of most of my collection. I have moved down from over 60 trees to just over a dozen so I can keep track of them all and ensure the quality gets raised year on year.