Hedera - In leaf

Progress - summer update, Carpinus MRCL

Summer update of mrcl Orierntal hornbeam...first two pictures after transplanting in a John Pitt pot this spring.

Last two...one week ago with my beautiful son Luka.

If you have interest in whole story of this tree...it starts here:

The story of MRCL hornbeam

VIDEO is here:

My famous tree - full review, cleaning, editing and rewiring

This tree has not been redone with deep selective cutting and rewiring for a number of years. And it begs for some attention. Now, I will start finishing and refining this Ivy...last stage in his preparation for a life of a mature bonsai.

Already, this tree endured 18 years of training...numerous wirings and cuttings.

Picture 1, after repotting and free spring growth in its new pot...

First, total leaf  cutting necessary for detailed cleaning and redesigning crown structure ...

After removing of all the unwanted branches, simplifying lines, full editing and wiring...

VIDEO is coming soon...

Queen Fagus - In leaf again

My garden Queen in leaf again. Smaller leaves, twice the number of branches...that means double ramification for one year training.

Looking good. I am happy for now.

This will be a killer tree in three years time.

Partial defoliation of Queen Fagus tree

Fagus defoliated first of June. This is partial defoliation...some 85% of the green mass came off. In two weeks the tree will shoot out new set of leaves. 

I will post updates.

Well, the real structure work on this tree has begun.

My garden queen in spring outfit

Fagus silvatica, first wiring, same wooden temporary pot

First serious wiring. Big tree, painful fingers. Tree remains in a wooden box...it will be shame to loose a strong growth force after few years in a same wooden box...better to channel it to the crown construction. Next year, bonsai pot.

I will put new photos in a week or two when the tree will be in leaf.