Spraying with diluted lime sulphur in winter can help kill pests and fungal spores on benches and trees. In my garden, the first month of winter means it’s time for the first of three ‘bench sprays’ of lime sulphur over the next three months. I like to do any spraying on the first weekend of
It was good! Really good! Well organised, lots to learn, great demos and a good sale area. Friday was an optional bus tour of a major bonsai nursery and Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. The nursery was chock-a-block with VERY interesting stock plants and it was hard to say no, but plants could not be taken
This month you can start bringing dormant deciduous species for repotting and styling. If you are planning to put your tree into a bonsai pot for the first time, be sure to bring at least a couple of pots you think might work well with the tree. Sometimes it’s hard to tell, when a tree
Evan has kindly stepped in for June’s demonstration as Sean Hood could not make it. Sean will demonstrate in July.
May has been quite cold this year, but at least we haven’t had too many windy days. 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 sun moves lower in the sky during the colder months,
As always, the Nepean Bonsai Society’s exhibition was a captivating showcase of members’ exquisite trees. The engaging display highlighted the artistry and dedication of bonsai enthusiasts, drawing admiration from visitors. It was a pleasure to witness so many people appreciating and enjoying the beauty and craftsmanship of the bonsai on display. The event not only celebrated the skill of the society’s members but also fostered a sense of community among bonsai lovers.
In bonsai, a raft is one trunk along the ground supporting a number of ‘branches’ that have become trunks in their own right. Rafts come in straight and sinuous and are usually developed when a stock plant has branches on one side only. Plants that are good for rafts are privets, figs, crabapples and junipers,
This month we are having two workshop meetings, with our special one in the main hall on the first Tuesday and the normal workshop on the third Tuesday night in the activities room. May continues to be a good time for tidying up the foliage of evergreens such as conifers and other non-flowering bonsai, although
Sean is an extremely talented bonsai artist who has been practising bonsai for over twenty years. From a modest beginning in a small nursery on the Central Coast and a period of study with Lee Wilson, Sean’s skills now, span bonsai of all sizes, from spectacularly massive olives and privets to perfect Shohin pines and
Autumn has finally arrived with cooler nights and crisp mornings. It’s a good time to take a breath for now and take stock of how the trees in your collection have improved during the last year. We’ve had a lot of showery weather of late, so watering thirsty trees has probably not been a priority
