Piotr’s workshop trees

I had some trees with me. All of them has been re-potted.

First one is Japanese White Pine I have acquired last October at Leinster Bonsai club workshop where it was styled.

the tree after first styling and before last workshop

and after potting in new shell pot.

Next one was twin trunk Japanese larch. I have had it in my collection for last 3 years. It has got new pot at the workshop.

tree after styling in November -before re-potting

after in new pot

next one is Cork bark elm

tree before re-potting in November

after potting

next one is mugo pine

before re-potting in November last

after potting in to pond basket as e training pot

Next one is mugo pine winter gold variety

before re-pottin in November on my bench

after re-potting into pond basket with free drainage mix

And finally freshly collected day before workshop cotoneaster

I hope you enjoy

Kieran’s workshop trees

Kieran most of the day has spend on his new acquired Scottish pine

before work

and after work. this tree is at the very first step to be bonsai tree but it has lots of potential.

Kieran has been working on others trees as well

first styled cotoneaster ( no pictures before ;( )

freshly potted cotoneaster ( no pictures before ;( )

lovely hawthorn after first styling

Ray’s workshop trees

Ray mostly has been working on his twin trunk wee larch

tree before

under work

and final product

Ray has got re-potted some other trees

not sure species – after potting

lonicera in its new pot

sory Ray it was to busy day and I don’t have pictures of those trees before 😦

Mark’s workshop trees

Mark has been working on his two trees on last workshop. There we have some pictures.

big Chinese elm before

and after. this tree has been potted to more shallow pot and some branches has been re-positioned to improve ramification

the second tree was Trident Maple Mark

the tree before it was originally potted in green pot that empty one on left hand side

and after work in new blue pot. this tree has been shift more to the right side of the pot.

first workshop in 2015

10/01/2015 we had our first workshop in this year. As usually very busy and progressive day. The main topic was re-potting so we have good chat about it. Then Ian and Phill did some critique on ours trees, and finally we become to do some work on ours trees. Here we have some pictures.

Mark’s poly tunnel ready for messy work. Thanks Mark 🙂

selling area- some lovely pots and trees

general chat

trees critique

Ray wiring his twin trunk larch

Kieran wiring his new Scottish pine

Mark and Ian are preparing pot for Mark’s Chinese elm

two fingers Master is working on Ray’s larch

Kieran and Ian are working on Kieran’s small cotoneaster

Ray and Phill still on the same larch

Mark is re-potting his lovely Chinese elm

Kieran is wracking his cotoneaster 🙂

First fitting Mark’s elm

All happy faces at the end of the day

Thank you Ian and Phill for sharing yours knowledge and experiences with us, Thank you Mark that we could use your poly tunell and thank you all for your attempt. We will see you soon.

First workshop this year => Saturday 10/01/2015

Piotr’s van ready for tomorrow workshop with Ian Young and Phil Donnelly

it is going to be busy day for us. First workshop :). The weather is not bad and there is no signs that winter will com to us this year so we will try do lots of re-potting and some styling as well.
Will update after the weekend.