August was a fairly dry month with some warmer days predicting the spring ahead of us. There hasn’t been much rain, but also we haven’t had too many windy days to dry out the trees in our collections. I’m sure many of you (like me) have taken the opportunity to continue with repotting and general
During July, I was kept very busy trying to catch up on some winter repotting that I had neglected for the past few years, particularly some natives. My lilly pillies in particular, of which I have several, really needed attention. Although I had basically kept up with trimming the tops, a couple of my larger
The start of June was very pleasant with mild temperatures and was certainly a great time to make a start on winter chores. There is always plenty to be done, starting with getting everything ready for the winter repotting schedule. You should check your trees, deciduous species in particular, to see if repotting is required.
May this year, has been a very wet month, like last year, I recall. This has significantly reduced the need to regularly water our bonsai but shouldn’t mean that we don’t pay them any attention at this time. A few of my deciduous trees are still green, as the rain has meant that nights haven’t
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
