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Posted on Monday, June 06, 2005 - 04:29 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Only a baby, but one of my favourites

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Posted on Monday, June 06, 2005 - 11:54 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Lovely, Kath! The trunk looks like it has a wonderful shape.

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Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 03:26 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thank you Susan , I have wired it into this shape, the wire has to be removed quite frequently, as the trunk thickens, and replaced so that the wire does not cut into same.

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Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 04:02 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I had a serissa, but it didnt do well.(Bought from Homebase for a fiver)
Its recovering upstairs, put lots of new growth which then withered! I have kept it watered well but its no good-its going in the bin!

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Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 05:03 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hi Larry,
Yes, know what you mean. Most of those sold at places like Homebase, diy stores, are like the ones I have tried previously, Chinese varieties, which, as I have learnt over the years are not so tough as the Japanese varieties, these have a much more 'leathery leaf', if you know what I mean and are much stronger in growth and hardiness, and are also much, much easier to look after through the winter months.

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 02:16 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

So pretty and graceful! I looks lovely in the tall blue pot.

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Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:38 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hello Kath,

I was just looking at your serissa. I think its one of the most beautiful plants I have ever seen. I have only been gardening for about a year, but I have always been fascinated with bonsai. I know theres a lot to know about it, and I don't want to start until i have read a book about it. I guess the best thing to do is buy a book. I will check the library to see if I can borrow one first I guess. I wonder if I could buy some used books on ebay.

The blue vase really adds to the beauty.

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Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 10:04 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Mines dead now, they should not sell these plants as beginner bonsai because they do need some work to keep them alive!

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Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 02:05 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Kath, I've been wondering - does it naturally grow in that lovely spiral shape or is that the result of your training?

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Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 07:11 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks Floyd, yes there are many books available on the subject of which I have several. The two I refer to the most are 'Bonsai' by Harry Tomlinsin ISBN 0-7513-0139-6 and 'The Bonsai School' by Craig Cousins ISBN 1-856056-82-1 both with clear and simple explanations and illustrations.

As I said above Larry the one above is Japanese with more leathery leaves and a much stronger grower than the normal Chinese variety which has softer leaves and is more difficult to keep, reckon you had one of the latter varieties.

Hi Mara, the natural growth is upward, like the growth in the pot above soil level. I let it grow to approx. 10cms high, then trimmed it back leaving one strong stem to grow further and leaving all the small lateral stems. When it was approximately 20 cms long, I wired it into the spiral shape and carefully bent it into a downward direction, also trimmimg back the small lateral stems.

If you look carefully you can see the end of the wire by the bottom growth. This wire has to be periodically removed and replaced to avoid scarring of the bark.

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Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 03:50 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I suppose I should have guessed how much fine art is involved in this bonsai. Wiring and rewiring! that must be very delicate work. But the result certainly makes it worthwhile!

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Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 11:39 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Beautiful Bonsai, Kath! I'm impressed!!
:) Donna

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Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 11:54 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks Donna,
Approx. 2 more months than my website will be re-designed after nearly 4 years :), then I'll put in approx. 600 new photos :)Will put a notice here on the forum when it's complete :)

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Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 12:12 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I've always wanted to get into bonsai. I'm off to check out your site. Have you ever done bonsai on coleus and other plants you wouldn't think of doing?
:) Donna

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Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:35 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I've got a chinese serissa and yes it is a very difficult tree
In spring and in the summer he did very wel, ut now it is winter and he lost a lot of his leaves and I thought it was dying
But now he doing wel and just making new leaves.
So I hope I can get him through the winter and hope he will recover.

I also like the japanese serissas but I have never seen one before so I just must keep on looking

Maarten

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Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:59 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Apart from general trees mostly fuchsias Donna, here's one for you to see

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Yes Maarten the Chinese ones are much more tempremental especially the leaf-drop, keep looking, sure you'll find a Japanese one one day

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Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 05:48 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Kath you are an artist! I can't wait to see your website.

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Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 08:13 am:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

These are just beautiful!

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Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 07:42 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The Loxhore Mazurka is gorgeous, Kath! The UK has so many wonderful nurseries to buy fuchsias from.
:) Donna

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