Tag Archives: Group Plantings

Larch group on the cheap

At the begining of 2016 I invested a few pounds in a bundle of bare rooted Larches of various sizes purchased on the internet from a company that is kind enough to consider very small quantities –Beechwood Nurseries in Co … Continue reading

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Larches-Getting going & a couple of new purchases

Back in January I spent the vast sum of £9.44 on seven Larch hedging plants which came from Northern Ireland with some other bare rooted items and I am now beginning to get them organised as my bonsais of the future. … Continue reading

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Looking Good

These three Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum set me back the grand sum of £10.50 last year at Morrison’s supermarket and the slab is my own home made effort see Slab Making. That cost me a small bag of kiln dried sand, some … Continue reading

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Acers in the Spring

Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum group planting on DIY slab Should look good in a few years time

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Acer Group Planting

So here is one of the trees from Morrisons as I bought it last year.And the progress photos     of the work ,planted in Tesco Lightweight low dust cat litter with a little peat mud around the edge in … Continue reading

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DIY Bonsai slab

Last July I spent some time making a concrete slab to take a group planting of young Acers which for sale at Morrisons for £3 or so  each. The progress photos of making it received quite a bit of following on … Continue reading

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