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New Accent in Dan Barton Pot
I fell in love with this small Dan Barton pot whilst at the Swindon Winter Image Show recently. It is approx 9.5cm in diameter and 5 to 6cm deep, so not large nor small. The glaze is what really...
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Changes to John Pitt Log.
After a successful year through 2011 with this wonderful John Pitt ‘pot,’ I decided it was time to dismantle and plant out all the contents that had been good enough to stay healthy all year. This year...
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John Pitt log 2012
I’ve had the usual play; as you do, with some plants I already had, and armed with some soil and an empty John Pitt ceramic log, I threw a few things together to see what the outcome might be. I’m …...
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Siberian Elm On New Stand
Thought I would give my new Heath Robinson stand a whirl and see how it coped with the weight. I needn’t have worried it made a nice seat to take the weight off my feet :) Filed under: Bonsai News …...
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Some Accents
I like to use my wee pots, and some are really quite tiny. This year I have been using quite a few Sempervivums (Houseleeks) that I started off with a few years ago and removed many of the smaller side...
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Accents Again.
Found some images I missed dropped into another folder so thought I’d include. I was sat on the patio, on a chair while my wife changed the pots over for me (I’m disabled), during the while a lady...
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Still On Accents.
I’ve made a couple of changes so felt I would share. This Dan Barton pot really is one of my most cherished pots. When I purchased this one I did not see that it graduated down to a cobalt blue …...
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Two New Pots Today
Two wonderful pots arrived today from my good friend Tony Remington. Tony sure knows a thing or two about making pots and usually I cannot resist some of his new ideas. The first I have in mind to try...
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Dianthus to Dan Barton Pot
I felt this beautiful Dan Barton Pot (aren’t they all?) suited this Dianthus India Star perfectly. I purchased the plant by way of a recent visit to Hestercombe House. Virtually all old soil removed...
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Those Birdies!
I’ll say ‘bless em’ but honestly you’d think they would behave a tad better. I’d made up a nice wee Kusamono with a variety of locally grown (my garden) ‘stuff’ including wee Violas, various sedums and...
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Made Myself A Quick Faux ‘Ji-ita’
John B is currently making me a nice Ji-ita slice for personal use; his skills are simply amazing. For now I had a bit of wood so thinned it down and put a fake edge on to sort of look … Continue...
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Just A Plant In A Pot
At times during the best months of the year for my hobby of bonsai, I do, as many will know, enjoy hugely mucking about with small pots n plants in the vain hope I can make some attractive ones. Now …...
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Bergeranthus as Accent
I didn’t actually get a lot done yesterday as where I live we are fighting a wind turbine application, so doing all we can to get the infernal thing refused! Anyway I did want to take a break and out …...
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An Update.
I showed the rather nice Tony Remington pot which I was fortunate enough to secure a week or so back. I had no idea what to put in it, which reminds me … of course none of us have ever … Continue...
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Flowering Sempervivums
I use the plural as this ERIN pot I showed a while ago, which was really not a lot more than throw some spare stuff in a pot and see what happens. I’m delighted the central sempervivums have decided to...
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Dwarf Allium & Others.
I’d been looking for one of these for sometime now, and whilst I know I could order one over the internet it was never really a consideration. Taking a trip up into the Quantock Hills we dropped in to...
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Old Accent Plants (where do they go?)
Over the years I have made some of the worst possible choices for accent plantings; yes I’ll hold the ol hand up. Have I learnt? Not entirely, as on occasion reason goes out of the way and I will STILL...
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Two ERIN, One Barton And A Remmmmmmmiiiinnnningtoooooo—-n
All sung to the twelve days of the Silly Season. Lovely morning here in Somerset, and I could not walk by without a click of the shutter. Colours are lovely to see. Enjoy the day, or should that read...
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Bonsai Accent Show Bristol 2014
Delighted to share this one once again. I shall be going myself so look forward to seeing friends from far and wide. Filed under: Bonsai News Tagged: accent plant, accent planting, accent plants, acer...
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