|
|
|||
|
Finishing Touch
When readying a tree to be shown what is your choice of top dressing for the soil if any?
Wondering what is the top dressing of choice. Or any special preparation you do other than clean and pull weeds.
__________________
http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan will host Roy Nagatoshi at our annual show June 21 and 22 at Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think. |
|||
| Comments | |||
| Make a comment on this article |
|
#3
by
bonsaikc
on
2 Weeks Ago
|
|
Hec,
At Boon's, we prep our trees very carefully for his professionally produced and exhibited show. Here's a link to my article on the process: http://www.bonsaikc.com/showprep.htm One thing I left out in the process, is that we use a very fine black lava between bits of moss. It's put on after all the moss is there, just kind of sprinkled in any gaps, etc, and broomed off to make it look very natural. I hope this helps...if you don't moss your trees completely, the fine lava makes a great top dressing where the moss isn't. 
|
|
#4
by
CScott
on
2 Weeks Ago
|
|
I use akadama fines, and dress with moss sparingly.
At our last club meeting we were shown how to use a handful of walnut meats to rub a nice sheen onto pots before a show. A lot cheaper than a bottle of walnut oil. My club's show is next week. I am taking digital photos of trees for the show, than reviewing them on the computer to see any areas of foliage that need to be tweaked, or branches lightly wired. Problems areas really pop out. I use a dental pick and tweezers to clean around the nebari and tight crotches of branches where dead stuff accumulates. My husband decided he wanted to get interested in bonsai again, specifically the azaleas. He bud pruned and now there is one flower on the azalea I was thinking of showing this year. Sigh. Carmen
|
|
#5
by
bonsaikc
on
2 Weeks Ago
|
||
|
Quote:
Quote:
Some of my better writing, don't you think? 
|
|
#6
by
Joanie
on
2 Weeks Ago
|
|
Excellent article, Chris! As always!
I use akadama fines and moss, so far, but many of our club members use small black scoria. Both look nice too. It's our show this weekend and I forgot to water my shohin today in the display. YIKES hope all the moss doesn't turn brown by tomorrow. We had a very hot day in San Diego. Joanie
|
|
#7
by
Vonsgardens
on
2 Weeks Ago
|
|
Chris, the nut sock thing causes a spinal tingle. John
|
 |
| Article Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| The Nature of a Masterpiece | BunjinEnt | General | 88 | 24-Oct-2006 11:56 AM |
| Get in touch with your inner tree--bonsai and spirituality weekend! | Craig Cowing | General | 1 | 17-Mar-2006 10:53 AM |
| MOSS, its more than just a touch of green under the tree! | bonsaial1 | Articles | 19 | 1-Jun-2005 02:50 AM |
| Chinese Elms and a Touch of Spring | Thomas_J. | Show & Tell | 27 | 23-Feb-2005 10:26 AM |
| Bonsai in nature - to admire but not to touch | marija hajdic | Show & Tell | 5 | 11-Dec-2004 02:46 PM |
Linear Mode
