the cycle begins again

[craigw60]

Having just had a little break after doing all the late winter potting now the trees are starting to come into leaf and the pinching starts. I think bonsai give a new meaning to the term "high maintenance"
Craigw

[Scott Martin]

I hear you. I love spring though!

Spent a full day on Sunday and loved every minute of it.

[craigw60]

Nice trees there Nitram, the crab apple is really good, also all of them are very well potted I love the tree pot combination of your seiju. Looks like you are about 3 weeks ahead of me, my elms are just showing green. Yes spring is fantastic for both bonsai and garden especially after such a wet winter the plants are looking very pleased.
Craigw

[Scott Martin]

Thanks Craig. I nearly lost the crab apple last summer as it was overdue for a repotting but it's come back full strength now.

The seiju is a great tree too. This year it's taken on a pleasing form and I agree the pot does suit it.

Enjoy the quiet before the elms start up for the growing season!

[Jamie]

some very nice trees in here guys! will be good to see them in full leaf and shape! i reckon pinching growth and doing all that growing season stuff is the great bit about bonsai! keeps the mind busy and also I find pinching, pruning, refinement can be quite relaxing, time always flys when I do these sorts of jobs!

nice

[Guy]

love maple groups and forests--in the first picture the trunks look a little too parallel-perhaps the two right hand trees could fan out a \itt/e---or not