Its taken a while but here is a list of Satsuki from the 2014 catalogue. Click on pictures to enlarge. WHITE FLOWER GROUP CRIMSON FLOWER...

Artificial v Organic. Soil is a huge subject and to try and cover every aspect of it here would be impossible. To keep it simple I will...

AUTUMN SALE ON NOW. ends 31st October 2024 As you may have noticed, there is a new tool manufacturer based in China that is making a...

When this Juko satsuki arrived it was already different from the picture I saw when I bought it. It had lost a major branch about halfway...

A few notes on what seems like a simple operation. At some point, we have all experienced this scenario...when your new plants arrive and...

This technique is for creating a tree of around 40-50cm tall. This method starts with a healthy young azalea (like those in the picture...

It has been some time since my last update on the events taking place at the tunnel. Getting to the nursery and completing all the...

Here is a quick update and some pictures of the cuttings that were taken 6 years ago. Some of the colourful varieties are now showing...

Due to I'll health I'm afraid I have to announce that it has become necessary for me to downsize the stock list and the sizes of the...

The long awaited new satsuki have arrived and I am currently busy cleaning them up in order to get some good photographs. They are super...

Over the last 3 years, I have been waiting for some of the young cuttings and seedlings to develop to the point that I feel comfortable...

There are so many videos etc out there with advice on growing bonsai it can be a bit of a minefield. Far too many are easy to access but...

As promised in the first Satsuki blog here is a follow-up article to cover the early stage of getting a young plant started on it way to...

The season is well under way for treating your trees with Nematodes to kill the dreaded vine weevil. There are a few brands available and...

A review of some of the new range of tools that I can highly recommend. Tian Master Craftsman Series Scissors These top of the range...

Its surprising just how quickly you can achieve good results with these beautiful plants. From a small cutting a pretty good shape and...

Well what a scorcher. I though yesterday was bad enough when John and I were trying to do some odd jobs at the tunnel but at least there...

With the turn of the month comes astronomical autumn. (well 26th August). Anyway, today I've been having a look at some of the starter...

It is that time of year when certain things need to be done to take advantage of the behaviour of some tree species. Many trees are...

As the weather has been a bit cooler and more humid I thought I would prick out a tray of the young Callicarpa seedlings to see how they...