Rammon spends most of his time packing your orders. However when it’s quiet I let him loose in the garden. Here’s his latest creation. Pretty good from something SOOOO ugly.
Rammon is available for public demonstrations etc’. Just drop us a line.
G.
Sometimes I get a little frustrated because we have a lot of raw material laying about on our nursery and no time to work it. It’s a sad fact that in general bonsai folk don’t buy raw material and prefer styled or part worked trees. Good for us because part worked trees fetch a higher price and I do understand that sometimes figuring out what to do with this stuff can be tough. If you have a go you can fail but then again if you don’t even try then it’s a guaranteed fail. My advantage is that if I don’t sell these trees I go broke and end up living in my old van.
This old olive stump has been here for three or four years now and nobody has even given it a second glance. We managed to find a couple of hours so I broke out the carving tools. Once that was done Rammon attended to the green bits. Now I have to go and find a larger price tag 😉
G.
Just back from The Capel Manor Autumn Bonsai Show organised by the Bonsai Group Enfield. This show has been running for a while now and I have to say it’s getting better and better. We had a great day and the event seemed to be very well attended. I spent the entire day talking to a lot of very enthusiastic folk while Rammon spent the day selling lots of stuff for us. This is such an easy event to get to and a nice venue with plenty of parking. The organisers worked hard setting everything up and I would like to thank everyone concerned.
It’s important to attend events like these. As a beginner I remember how much the experience changed my perspective of bonsai. As a result I started to take my bonsai much more seriously and then, funnily enough, i started to get a lot better at it. Also the opportunity to meet other enthusiasts is invaluable. You just CANNOT substitute the experience of bonsai shows with forums, Facebook and the like, they are absolutely no substitute for face to face contact with bonsai (and other folk).
Put this in your diary for next year, we will be doing.
However if you had trouble getting off the sofa here are a few pic’s of some interesting bonsai that I particularly liked (scrolls aside 😉 in no particular order….
G.
Last year I posted an entry on here about what a great time we had at the Heathrow Bonsai Show. The event is on again this year bigger and better than ever in a great new venue. Mark informs me there are 18 bonsai clubs involved. Make a note in your diary to be there, we will be.
G.
When you buy as many trees and bonsai as I do you invariably get a few oddities. I also buy too much and often pay over the odds for things. I also underestimate the time I have available to turn raw material into desirable bonsai trees. So, from time to time I have to have a clear out.
Today I have a very special offer. The pictures show two MASSIVE mugo pines we have had here for a couple of years. These are on offer at EXACTLY what they cost me + VAT. These trees are very healthy and are making back buds and roots out of the bottom of their pots. Collected in the Alps they are both old and fascinating trees with a great story to tell.
If you want these trees the price is £520 for both non negotiable and for collection only. UK delivery will be an additional £60. I could list them on Ebay but don’t want to part with the commission.
Call me on 0800 4580 672 (0044 0 1493 781834)
G
This year again we will be supporting the Bonsai Group Enfield’s autumn show.
We had a great time at this show last year and I would highly recommend going if you can.
We are happy to take along any prepaid orders for collection, saving the shipping cost. If you need us to bring anything please get in touch in plenty of time.
G.