We took a trip to the RHS Wisley today for the Ferns and Carnivorous show and while we were in the gardens we got to walk past the Herons Bonsai display. For those who have not seen it recently, here are a few images of the bonsai on display and the current display includes a …
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July meeting
A busy evening with quite a fews trees being worked on. Few pics of a Larch approx 40cm high from top of pot and 30cm wide. When obtained it had a natural shari running down the trunk which has been enlarged to give more character, the long extensions now trimmed back to preserve outline. It …
Staverton Group Bonsai Boot Sale 31st of July 2022
Warminster Bonsai will be displaying at the Staverton Group Bonsai Boot Sale next weekend so come along and have a chat. There will be lots to see and loads to buy and it should be a great day out.
Market Lavington Vintage Show 2022
These are the photos of our club display at the Market Lavington show, we tried to show a wide selection of trees that are used for Bonsai including several that would be found as shrubs in the garden the aim being to show people that you don’t have to have exotic material to get good …
Market Lavington Vintage Meet
The club will have a display stand at this event on Sunday 17th July any members visiting this event hopefully you will find us. For any non members of Warminster Bonsai club you are more than welcome to come and have a chat about Bonsai in general or if you have a problem tree we …
First show for 2022
Sunday 26th June Blackmore Vale Bonsai Club held its first show post covid and we along with Staverton Bonsai Club and Taunton Bonsai club were invited to put on a club display. The event was well attended considering the past two years and along with the club displays there were dealer stands as well as …
Displaying @ the BCSS Wiltshire Branch Cacti & Succulent Show
It was a fun day putting on a Warminster bonsai club display at the Wiltshire Branch of the British Cacti and Succulent Society Show in Melksham today with our club members. This was a well-attended event with lots of engagement from the public with the cacti and succulent show as well as our bonsai display.
July posting
Ficus This is a contribution from one of our members who has a passion for Ficus with his commentary. All these figs are still a long way off being Bonsai, unfortunately the growing season in the UK is not long enough to get the growth needed to Bonsai the figs. The light levels are not …
June posting
The hot dry conditions of May now going into June are challenging to say the least but trees seem to be putting on good growth some acers are showing signs of leaf scorch possibly not had time to harden off the spring growth. Posting some pics of members trees in flower and my pics of …
Flowering and thinning out
Few pics of some members trees the shohin Hawthorn is a double red variety which might explain why for its size it outperforms larger Hawthorns for number of flowers, Now is also the time to be looking at thinning deciduous trees the previous warm weeks have brought on long extension growths and will probably have …