April has been a fairly dry month, with some windy weather to keep us all on our toes with our watering schedules. Just because the weather is cooler doesn’t mean we don’t need to be constantly aware of our little trees’ need for moisture. In their shallow pots, the media is like to dry out […]
This summer has not been particularly hot in Sydney, because in among some hot days we have experienced much milder days as well. The humidity, though, with the showery weather in February, has meant that I have had plenty of issues on my trees with such pests as scales of various types (white wax scale
I hope the start to 2026 has been a good one for all our members and their bonsai. I have been busy, like most of you, pruning, styling and weeding my trees. Some cooler days over the summer has meant I can be outdoors more achieving some of what I want in my collection. One
October has been a very dry month, with a few hot days, but some quite cool as well with a lot of wind. All your trees should be in active spring growth by now. This will continue in the coming months, and one must be mindful of keeping vigorous trees trimmed to encourage short internodes
September had quite a few windy days, which have continued into October, so hopefully you’ve all been able to manage the demands of your trees to keep them healthy and thriving. I repotted several junipers last month, and it’s been challenging regularly spraying the foliage to increase humidity and prevent the trees drying out or
It seemed as if on June 1st winter commenced with a bang, and the weather has been seriously cold ever since! Usually the days in June have some residual warmth to encourage bonsai enthusiasts outdoors and into working on their trees, but the sudden cold weather certainly doesn’t mean we can neglect our collections altogether
May was not a very pleasant month weather-wise, with many wet days to dampen the spirits of bonsai enthusiasts. Hopefully you have enjoyed some autumn colour from the deciduous trees in your collections, especially as we have had a bit of a break from the rain the last week or so. Many of my trees
For the first half of April, we experienced glorious, summer-like weather in Sydney, although that changed for the second part of the month. We’ve had a lot of cloudy and showery weather of late, so watering thirsty trees has probably not been a priority, like it is in summer. Keep your deciduous bonsai in full
March was a real mixed bag of weather conditions, as the start of autumn often is. The first half of the month brought hot weather, with three days of extreme heat in a row, actually killing a couple of my tinier trees in spite of my best efforts to save them. The second half of
This summer has not been particularly hot in Sydney. The humidity and the showery weather of late, has meant that I have had plenty of issues on my trees with such pests as scales of various types (white wax scale being the worst on some natives) and the usual caterpillars and fungal infections on susceptible
