Jul 16, 2013 | General
A wiser man that I once said that in order to call a tree bonsai it needs to have spent 20+ years in a pot. A tree that has spent 20 years in a pot is not necessarily a bonsai but, a tree that has been worked and cultivated with care and skill over 20 years might, just, be worthy of the title.
Semantics aside it has to be said that re-potting very special bonsai is not easy. Choosing the right time, both in the development cycle of the tree and the time of year is not easy. Re-pot bonsai too often and the growth habit will be all wrong. Choose the wrong time of year and you run a risk of losing the tree altogether. Also choose the wrong soil mix for the development phase of the tree and you could easily make, or undo years of work.
Here at Kaizen Bonsai we re-pot around 500 trees every year. Most are here for a while then move on and are forgotten. Today however we had a special treat, it’s time to re-pot the famous “Plucking Yew”. And before someone points out the obvious, YES i do know it’s summer. That’s when taxus are re-potted on our nursery.
Our trade mark taxus (collected 1999) was last re-potted in 2008 into a fine little Gordon Duffet pot but, over the years the tree has filled out, much like me, and the old pot was just too small. In fact the pot was all wrong, it looked way to small and cultivating the tree in it was becoming increasingly difficult. I ordered a replacement with which I am very happy even though I have had both cars and motorcycles that cost less.
As you can see from the pictures the yew was pretty solid in it’s old pot. Taxus do very well in this condition but there does come a time when action is needed before the tree begins to suffer. A skilled eye will be able to recognise when the time is right for the work to be necessary.
So all done and fit for another 5+ years by which time maybe we can call it BONSAI.
To see the story of this tree see our gallery. http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/plucking_yew.htm
For more information on re-potting bonsai see http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/shop/repotting_guide.php
Jun 29, 2013 | General
Just had the first batch of new yamadori junipers arrive. Some stunning material at least two seasons in their pots and ready to go. Drop us a line for details and prices.
Jun 27, 2013 | General
Our new video “How To Create Bonsai in 5 Hours” is now available from our bonsai movies page.
Apr 8, 2013 | General
Sunday 14 April we will be attending the BTA event near Coventry.
We are happy to bring your orders for collection, thus saving our normal delivery cost. Also if there are any trees listed on our web site you would like to see in the flesh give us a call and we will bring them along.
Tel: 0800 4580 672
National Bonsai Expo
in the Cricket Hall at the Sports Connexion,
Ryton-0n-Dunsmore, Nr Coventry CV8 3FL
10am – 3pm
Apr 1, 2013 | General
Just come into stock! Two new growth stimulant products. Perfect for regular foliar application. We can highly recommend these products for use on even your most valuable bonsai trees.
G.
Nitrozyme Organic For Soil & Foliar Application
Nitrozyme Concentrate is formulated specifically to stimulate strong vigorous growth and peak plant performance. Especially effective when used as a foliar spray. Very effective when applied to inorganic soils (like akadama).
Highly concentrated formulation means high dilution rate, one little bottle goes an extremely long way.
Nitrozyme is ideal for…
Seed treatment.
Foliar feeding.
Cuttings.
Soil application (including coco).
Hydroponic systems.
Super Drive Plant Growth Stimulant
Super Drive, much like it’s famous synonym is a powerful plant growth enhancer. Contains highly refined specialized plant extracts blended to create a unique and powerful growth enhancer. Super Drive can be used at every stage of plant growth from seeds and cuttings to maintaining ancient bonsai trees. Particularly effective as a foliar
spray.
Highly concentrated formulation means high dilution rate, one little bottle goes an extremely long way.
Super Drive is ideal for…
Soaking seed prior to planting.
Striking cuttings & layers.
Initial watering after re-potting bonsai.
Part of a regular fertilizer regimen.
For foliar application.
For soil application.
Use instead of Superthrive.
Mar 11, 2013 | General
It may be unseasonably cold outside but there is no letup in the life of a nurseryman. Over the last few days we have received our first shipments of new bonsai for 2013. Over 600 trees have arrived and are being prepared for sale. We have also dealt with a thousand new starter trees and re-potted close to 400 bonsai so far this year. There will be a lot more to come in the next few months but I thought you might like a whistle stop tour of our creaking benches.
Keep an eye on the web site as new trees, and some exceptional bargains, will be uploaded very soon.
Enjoy the pic’s and let me know if there is anything that catches your eye.
If you would like to visit and pick up a bargain either give us a call or drop us an email.
G.
