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It all started in April 2007...

I thought I purchased a Kingsville Boxwood bonsai, but thanks members of the Yama Ki Bonsai Society, I found out it was something totally different. Now, I've got so many plants, they don't fit on the window sill anymore! I've got:

Serissa Foetida

Juniper

Fukien Tea

I've picked up some supplies and visited stores, but will always need more I'm afraid! To keep learning, I also joined an online Bonsai list.

This site, http://www.canadiancountrywoman.com/garden/prunebonsai.php, has a downloadable book that shows basic bonsai styles, how to prune, etc.

The Yama Ki Bonsai Society also introduced me to the world of "Japanese Viewing Stones" or Suiseki. Since then, I purchased a siltstone and couple of Chrysanthemum stones.

To repay the Yama Ki club for helping me, I've reworked and maintain their website.

What fun it is to have another hobby and new forum for asking questions!

Current News!

FEBRUARY 2008

Dad made me this bonsai stand, which I currently use to display the wooden vases he has made me. It started with the Japanese style one on the top left and has evolved (the round figurine mother & child piece Wayne gave me for Christmas).

DECEMBER 2007

Wayne bought me this Tree of a Thousand Stars (Serissa) for Christmas!

JULY 2007

I purchased this great Trident Maple from Bernie's collection:

 

I made several great additions to my bonsai collection at Yama Ki's annual auction! I purchased one of Bernie's cascading junipers and several Japanese maples to create a forest next spring!

David C. gave my daughter, Jessica, a beautiful boxwood mame (center plant):

I also got this fantastic autographed book by Yuji Yoshimura and Giovanna Halford "The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes".


JUNE 2007

After taking a beginner's bonsai class given by Berni G. of the group, I have a juniper in my collection! Gale has trained the tree since 1998. Here are the before and after shots. I'm trying to grow it as a "tree on rock" cascade style:

Here is Jessica's bonsai "giblet":