Has been a while since I posted any progress on this european hornbeam (carpinus betulus). As you can see, still no 'pot'. I'm patient with this one. For those who don't know the history, I got this one in april 2012, from someone's +20yo hedge. Not much more than the trunk and a few big roots were left back then.
Bonsai en Bogen
Over zelf gekweekte inheemse bonsai en zelf gemaakte middeleeuwse bogen
dinsdag 17 januari 2023
Little sycamore maple (acer pseudoplatanus)
17.01.2023
The little sycamore maple on lavarock. Has been growing a few years in the ground and in this plastic crate. Long way still but this is just to prove that, with patience and continued clip/growth method, is IS possible to achieve a little more ramification.
maandag 18 oktober 2021
Autumn 2021 - another common Alder
Autumn 2021 update of another Alder (harvested as a 4/5yo plant from a building plot and regrown since +/- 2011/2012).
So far so good. In a few years it will get a more suitable pot, this one is the only one I had left to repot it from wooden box after 2yrs of growth.
Autumn 2021 - one of the Common Alders
Autumn 2021, picture update of one of my homegrown common Alders (alnus glutinosa).
So far so good, top needs more development (bit heavier/fuller to avoid the overall too triangular 'bonsai' shape, needs more oval)
I will change to a better pot in a few years, if all keeps going well.
Autumn 2021 - Birch (Betula pendula)
Autumn 2021, update picture from my Birch - Betula pendula.
100% homegrown right from it's start as a seedling in 2008.
Not styled in the 'typical' way for birch. It is quite a small size for the species (about 45cm) so that has its challenges as to ramification with this species. But, so far so good, and I do not aim for a very densily ramified try, this would not work.
Autumn 2021 - winterflowering cherry (prunus subhirtella)
Autumn update on the small Prunus subhirtella, variety 'autumnalis rosea'.
Started from a pencil-thick gardencentre plant, in, I think 2001/2002. Had a very bad year in 2008 with a near-death-experience so had to build it up from diedback trunk(let) in 2009.
Autumn 2021 - Ribes Alpinum
This year's update on the Ribes alpinum small size.
From a cutting, in ... 1996/1997, only been grown in a pot.