Anyone here from Ireland

[BonsaiEire]

Hello
Newbie here from Ireland looking to learn how to start. Have some young trees I'm letting grow out for the future a juniperus communis, ilex crenata and taxus baccata. First attempt will be with a chamaecyparis nana gracilis which I got from a nursery I also have an acer palmatum bloodgood I have had for a few years that I might practice on. Any advice much appreciated. Regards from Ireland

 

[Shibui]

eryk2kartman
is from your part of the world.
Scott B
is another Irish member. You should be able to send a PM to either or both to find out if they are happy to help or live nearby.

Try the search button to see if you can come up with others.

 

[Funky Culchie]

Hello, I am from Ireland too. How are your trees doing?

 

[sorce]

Sorry I missed you!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[BonsaiEire]

Hello, I am from Ireland too. How are your trees doing?

Hi
How's it going? Tress are alive but a long way from anything that resembles bonsai. Have been busy working in my garden so have an area where I can start to develop some in the ground which should be good. Had a go at styling the hinoki above but I think I may have made quite a few mistakes and found a horrible graft that I was unaware of. Hoping to go to a nice nursery in Wicklow this week see if I can find something to work with. How about your trees? What kind of trees are you growing?

 

[BonsaiEire]

eryk2kartman
is from your part of the world.
Scott B
is another Irish member. You should be able to send a PM to either or both to find out if they are happy to help or live nearby.

Try the search button to see if you can come up with others.

Thanks shibui wow there's a few of us here then that's great.

 

[BonsaiEire]

So I have started to build a collection of trees nothing even remotely close to bonsai but I'm hoping I can develop some of what I have. So first up I have some Dunkeld larch that were bought barerooted back in February they seem to be growing well to me I want the trunks to thicken so I have them in grow boxes to try and get that also I have reduced the length of lower branches to try and keep the growth close to the trunk as I understand they don't backbud.


My plan is now to let these grow wild for the next couple of years and feed heavily to let the trunks thicken. Im planning to move the one in the pot into a grow box also. I also plan to wire some movement into them in winter. Would this be the best way to proceed at this stage?

 

[BonsaiEire]

Next I have a pinus contorta that was also a bare root back around December. I removed the leader and I'm going to wire a new one but I think it may have been a mistake. I intend to wire movement into the trunk but I need to source heavy gauge wire I think as what I have isn't strong enough. My plan is to let this grow wild next year and then repot into a better substrate as its in multipurpose compost with some perlite mixed in which I now know is not good for pines but I didn't think it would be good to bare root it again so soon.
Also have pinus nigra from around same time which I plan to wire in movement into the trunk and then let it grow wild for next year before repotting into more suitable substrate. Is this a good plan?
Then the hinoki from my first post which was my first attempt at styling and I know I made loads of mistakes. There were also many flaws in the one I picked like the horrible graft that was buried quite far under the surface and the main trunk had been damaged at the apex. I have tried to take cuttings to see if I can grow something for myself. Took about 20 hopefully can get a couple to root but I know it's a long shot.
Last but not least an Italian alder I got root wrapped last week 5 for 2euro so I thought why not. Planning to let them grow out till next year then maybe chop a couple back. Also put one in the ground to see if it grows faster. Only got a pic of one
All advice would be much appreciated have been reading a lot on here but totally green.

 

[Funky Culchie]

Hi
How's it going? Tress are alive but a long way from anything that resembles bonsai. Have been busy working in my garden so have an area where I can start to develop some in the ground which should be good. Had a go at styling the hinoki above but I think I may have made quite a few mistakes and found a horrible graft that I was unaware of. Hoping to go to a nice nursery in Wicklow this week see if I can find something to work with. How about your trees? What kind of trees are you growing?

Hi, Sorry I'm only getting back to you now. I've been very distracted with boring non-bonsai work about the place. I have lots waiting patiently to be styled, I might get going at some soon but I'll probably wait to do the bulk of them in spring. I have lots of native deciduous and coniferous trees, too many to start boring you by saying lol.

Planting in the ground is a great idea. But if you dont have the time, try making a gravel bed and sitting your pots on top, it saves on watering and the roots will grow in the gravel.

Looking forward to seeing your progress my friend

 

[Jansai..]

I'm from Ireland but I only started bonsai last year.

 

[eryk2kartman]

Whats up lads?

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

This thread brought me back to the time I spent a few months in Ireland. Beautiful country, generally nice folks. Can’t wait to go back!

 

[Dryad]

I'm from Ireland but I only started bonsai last year.

Same here, got my first bonsai 2 years ago but have only really gotten passionate about it a year ago. Based in south Dublin in case any folks are about and wishing to exchange cuttings/pre-bonsai!

 

[leatherback]

for all you irish out there.. Look into bonsai Ejit

 

[Dryad]

for all you irish out there.. Look into bonsai Ejit

I'm a huge fan of his trees, been in contact with him via Instagram. But be sure not to confuse Ireland with Northern Ireland

 

[leatherback]

Ireland with Northern Ireland

I am sorry.

To me, I look at the physical part of the world, and not the political. So for me, the whole island is Ireland, which is divided into two political sections one an independent country, the other part of GB. I realize that the political division is often more important when you live there yourself. (Similarly, I grew up in Holland. That is, the province South Holland, not to be confused with the Netherlands, the country I grew up in. )

I am not sure whether Iain is in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

 

[eryk2kartman]

He is in Northern Ireland, but very often doing workshops in Republic of Ireland
haha i know its crazy, and now with Brexit - its even more......

 

[Jansai..]

Does anyone here know if hornbeams or elms can be found in the Irish wilderness?

 

[eryk2kartman]

There is no wilderness - there is always someone that owns the land and you need permission and unfortunately i dont know any location....

 

[BobbyLane]

Does anyone here know if hornbeams or elms can be found in the Irish wilderness?

Hornbeam is a UK native woodland tree of course. you will find them in hedgerows, in fields, in gardens, in forests everywhere.
elms too!