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I've also got a berberis which isn't particularly pleasing in shape but
makes up for it with flowers, berries and leaf colour.

Did you grow it from seed? Berberis is notoriously difficult to strike
from a cutting, and I've had a layer pegged down for a year and it
hasn't made any root...

No - my husband retrieved it from a garden centre - it was lying under a
bench looking very sorry for itself, and they let him have it free.

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Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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This year I've grown a pomegranate from seed - I've seen a bonsai'd one
complete with tiny fruit, so that is something to look forward to.

Harry Tomlinsons book perhaps for the pomegranate?

Which book is that?
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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Did you grow it from seed? Berberis is notoriously difficult to strike
from a cutting, and I've had a layer pegged down for a year and it
hasn't made any root...

No - my husband retrieved it from a garden centre - it was lying under a
bench looking very sorry for itself, and they let him have it free.

Hmmmm. Must go and hide one up...

Went out today to pick some elderflowers to add to the rhubarb cordial
and found some interesting stones (1 sort-of fossilised squished sea
urchin and others just suitable for use on bonsai trays), two small
oaks, 10 hawthorn seedlings and some sloe suckers.

Oh, and quite accidentally, a tiny greater stitchwort seedling came back
with them, and when it's established in its pot I'll release it amongst
the cowslips, oxslip, toadflax, wild strawberries, meadowsweet, ransomes
etc in the front garden.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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In article , Christopher Norton
writes
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from Kay contains these words:

This year I've grown a pomegranate from seed - I've seen a bonsai'd one
complete with tiny fruit, so that is something to look forward to.

Harry Tomlinsons book perhaps for the pomegranate?

Which book is that?

Pips With Everything? Goodbye Mr. Pips? The Pied Pipper of Hamelin?

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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In article , Christopher Norton
writes
The message
from Kay contains these words:

This year I've grown a pomegranate from seed - I've seen a bonsai'd one
complete with tiny fruit, so that is something to look forward to.

Harry Tomlinsons book perhaps for the pomegranate?

Which book is that?
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

Harry Tomlinson is probably the UK`s most known Bonsai artist. His
Bonsai weeks at his Nursery HAVE to be attended by anyone that is
interested in the art.

Do a search on Amazon, his book will come up.

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:02:56 +0100, Christopher Norton
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Harry Tomlinson is probably the UK`s most known Bonsai artist. His
Bonsai weeks at his Nursery HAVE to be attended by anyone that is
interested in the art.

There's also Peter Adams and Dan Barton. Both have written very good
books.
I have met all 3. (Name dropping, I know!) Their expertise is second
to none.

Pam in Bristol

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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:02:56 +0100, Christopher Norton
wrote:

Harry Tomlinson is probably the UK`s most known Bonsai artist. His
Bonsai weeks at his Nursery HAVE to be attended by anyone that is
interested in the art.

There's also Peter Adams and Dan Barton. Both have written very good
books.
I have met all 3. (Name dropping, I know!) Their expertise is second
to none.

Pam in Bristol

Peter Adams is a wonderful man. I`ll give you a tip and try and get to
see Craig Coussins too.

Are you a member of the IBC Pam?

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:58:01 +0100, Christopher Norton
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:02:56 +0100, Christopher Norton
wrote:

Harry Tomlinson is probably the UK`s most known Bonsai artist. His
Bonsai weeks at his Nursery HAVE to be attended by anyone that is
interested in the art.

There's also Peter Adams and Dan Barton. Both have written very good
books.
I have met all 3. (Name dropping, I know!) Their expertise is second
to none.

Pam in Bristol

Peter Adams is a wonderful man. I`ll give you a tip and try and get to
see Craig Coussins too.

Are you a member of the IBC Pam?

No, but used to be member of Bristol Bonsai Society, (Dan Barton) and
went to many nurseries, talks, visited other clubs stc.
I gave up going to meetings when they started the heavy stuff of
hacking, drilling and bleachind and so forth to produce "dead" wood.
I like my trees to look natural. I've had some for nearly 40 years.
Most survive!

Pam in Bristol

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Did you grow it from seed? Berberis is notoriously difficult to strike
from a cutting, and I've had a layer pegged down for a year and it
hasn't made any root...

No - my husband retrieved it from a garden centre - it was lying under a
bench looking very sorry for itself, and they let him have it free.

Hmmmm. Must go and hide one up...

Went out today to pick some elderflowers to add to the rhubarb cordial
and found some interesting stones (1 sort-of fossilised squished sea
urchin and others just suitable for use on bonsai trays), two small
oaks, 10 hawthorn seedlings and some sloe suckers.

Oh, and quite accidentally, a tiny greater stitchwort seedling came back
with them, and when it's established in its pot I'll release it amongst
the cowslips, oxslip, toadflax, wild strawberries, meadowsweet, ransomes
etc in the front garden.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/


Rusty ~ can you tell us more about rhubarb cordial please ??? How do you
make it?
thanks,
Chris from Somerset

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No, but used to be member of Bristol Bonsai Society, (Dan Barton) and
went to many nurseries, talks, visited other clubs stc.
I gave up going to meetings when they started the heavy stuff of
hacking, drilling and bleachind and so forth to produce "dead" wood.
I like my trees to look natural. I've had some for nearly 40 years.
Most survive!

Pam in Bristol

Jins turn me cold to be honest too. They just look too big on a bonsai
to be natural.

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Rusty ~ can you tell us more about rhubarb cordial please ??? How do you
make it?

I did post the recipe somewhere, but I have a feeling it might have been
in another group. It's posted here now, with the promised citrus
recipes, but in its own new thread.

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Rusty
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