The Bonsai Blog of Peter Evans

This Hawthorn is always the last to flower.
It started to blossom 4 years ago and is getting better each year.
                                            

Now that the flowers have faded on the hawthorn I have removed them.
I have always worried about the tree loosing strength by producing to much fruit,and as this one always flowers abundantly there would be a lot of fruit.
The other thing is the flowers change the image of the tree taking away the literarti look.
I [...]

I just love the new fresh green leaves of European beech, Fagus sylvatica, when they appear.
                                         
                                                 
I think beech are underrated as Bonsai. They offer as much seasonal colour variation as the Maples but are a lot easier to look after. They are one of my favorites.
This one is 28″ tall and is planted in [...]

A quick update on the Air Layer Hawthorns.
What I have noticed is the difference in foliage size with the two trees.
                            Clives tree has very small leaves.
Where as Chriss’s tree has large leaves.   
Both these trees came from the same site so the differences are quite interesting.
I have two other Hawthorns in my collection that [...]

I have always had a problem with taking photos of my Literati Hawthorn.
It is one of those trees that never quite makes it.
I have tried 3 different backdrops this year but I’m still not happy.
                     
                                                  
                                                                                     
Would like some feedback on this.