Bonsai
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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:
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Here is Jessica's bonsai "giblet":
