Olive repotted

January 27, 2012 //

We have repotted this tree into much better pot and slightly change position. This is Olea sylvestris and it has really small leaves.

Noelanders Trophy XIII – demo

January 25, 2012 //

This time demonstrators were William Valavanis and Ryan Neil from the US, Mauro Stemberger from Italy, Vaclav Novak from the Czech Republic and Jorge Campos from Spain. Both days demonstration lasted for 4-5 hours. Mainly we were watching Ryan Neil’s demo and W. Valavanis since they were simultaneously at the same stage. Walter Pall was there as moderator to brake a silence, and put more dynamic in show, by asking questions and explaining whats happening. Ryan Neil is obvious example how the most important thing in bonsai is intensity, dedication to bonsai. It doesn’t meters how long one practice bonsai, title, bloodline, only passion, that can not be performed, or artificially made.
Matija Triglav from Slovenia and Michael Fedducia from Florida were assisting to Ryan.

Noelanders Trophy XIII – exhibition

January 25, 2012 //

For the second time we have participated on Noelanders Thropy exhibition with our Mastic tree / Pistacia lentiscus.
Bonsai exhibition and overall organisation was at high level.

Pistacia in new Bonsai Focus

January 16, 2012 //

In the new issue on Bonsai Focus 1/2012 Jan/Feb is published photo of our Pistacia lentiscus on two pages. Photo is taken on exhibition Bonsai Autumn 7 this Summer in Switzerland.
In a few days we are taking this tree on another big exhibition Noelanders Throphy XIII in Belgium. New table for exhibition is done in Croatia. We are looking foward to this event.

Oriental Hornbeam #14 / cut back

January 10, 2012 //

Oriental Hornbeam before and after cut back. Last photo is virtual in new pot.

Triple trunk Carpinus

January 3, 2012 //

After three growing seasons the crown is becoming more dense an better. We have started shaping crown from zero, only 3 trunks were there (see more photos is gallery – Carpinus orientalis #2), without single thin branch. We have collected this Carpinus orinetalis because of impressive nebari, although we thought that 3 main trunks are not in good harmony and that it will be complicated to make a credible crown. But as new branches started to grow, our perspective have changed, and we can clearly see potential now. Last photo is virtual of future look.

International Bonsai Academy with Walter Pall – Kaštel Novi 2011

November 29, 2011 //

Four days we have worked with our teacher Walter Pall on our tree collection. Our friend Matija Triglav from Slovenia, also has come to help. We have worked on many trees, discuss about possibilitess, try to chose best one and repot tree using it’s best potential. Some trees after this changes, showed us completely new identity.
At Saturday afternoon Toni, Nikola, Marko and Bruno have come to watch a workshop. Bruno has brought 3 of his trees, so we have repot then and analize together.
So it seems that that this Autumn greenhouse workshop with WP will become a tradition.

On his blog Walter has put extensive report of all work done, so here are the links:

International Bonsai Academy in Serbia

November 9, 2011 //

Last weekend we we Belgrade on 5. South – East European Bonsai Convention with Walter Pall. After four conventions in Croatia this one took place in Serbia. There were bonsai people from Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Czech Republic. The first day Walter started with a two hour lecture ‘Styles – Naturalistic Bonsai Style’, then Walter talked about other peoples trees – ‘tree inspirations’ followed. In the evening we had a dinner at center of Belgrade, in vintage street of Skadarlija. Maybe by photos one can get impression that it was a fuddle, but we all know that we were just integrating knowledge acquired during the day.
On Sunday ‘tree inspiration’ continued. In afternoon there was some combination of Walter’s demonstration and workshop.
On monday morning Aca (or as Walter renamed him – Rasputin) has invited us to see his garden.
Hosts were excellent, and we had beautiful time there!