SPECIMEN BONSAI - February 2010
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1. Nursery pre-bonsai specimens. 2000.
2. Demonstration day in 2003
3. Initial styling complete. Following year's repot ?
Blue cedar collection Cedrus atlantica 'glauca'. A series of elegant cedars grafted from a choice blue clone in 1980s. Recently meticulously restyled
Azalea Kido no Hikari
Probably one of our oldest specimen bonsai. We conservatively estimate the tree to be 70 - 80 years old, however the unusual trunk protrusions only occur on very old Ginkgos which suggests this one could be over 100 years old.
Rugged bark & small fan-shaped foliage.
English Oak (Quercus robur)
A majestic species indigenous to Britain. Estimated age 50-70 years
Many specimens still surviving since middle ages
This 'yamadori' (Japanese term for a bonsai collected from the wild) has been in bonsai cultivation for some 25 years. All the main structure has been formed by extensive wire training over the past decade.
Hillier Elm (BIG "S") ULMUS 'Jacqueline Hillier' (Computerised prediction) A rare dwarf variety of Elm, popular for bonsai. It was discovered in a garden in Birmingham in the 60s by the Hillier family. This giant of a tree was field grown at Glenbrook. Geoff has removed the heavy old apex this past winter in favour of a much lighter forward-facing branch - which will require another season or two to restore the crown of the bonsai.
Blue Juniper 'Meyeri'
Literati style of this strong growing blue juniper. Compact foliage develops with regular pinching
KATSURA 'Cercidiphylum japonicum' A brilliant japanese species. This one was-over 4 feet high sold in 2006. We have one with superb surface rootage in a large mica pot. It needs a few more years to reach above standard. Some stocky field-grown katsuras still available.
