Kevin and the witch-elm

A new design for my elm (Ulmus campestre) by Mister Kevin Wilson himself !!!

On April 19th we had a workshop with Bonsaimaster Kevin Wilson in a pub near to Hamburg.
Well, it is not necessary to introduce Kevin, everybody knows him.
For me it was the first time to met him.
Not only that he is a real carving-god, he is an artist with the drawing pencil as well!

I like this guy so much for his open minded and free spirit, talking and thinking.
What a pity, that we could not spent more time together.
Hopefully he will come back to Hamburg next year.

I asked Kevin to improve the design and carvings of my elm.

  Kevin explained, that this species is called "witch-elm" in England.
  Maybe because, the witches in england use the branches of this particular species to build theire
  (flying)- brooms. 
  Ulmus Minor/Campestre has got larger leafs than the english Elm Kevin likes to work on.
  With the routine of the master he shortened quickly a lot of branches to creat a more elegant tree.

  After the elm had been wired, Kevin started the carving.
  Caution!: Normally the wiring is done after the Carving-job!
  It is by far too dangerous to use power-tools if guy-wires are fixed on the tree!

  I simply like this Bonsai-Mad-Man and I adore him for his artistical skills according to bonsai.

Thank you for being in Hamburg with us.

  One day we will meet again, mate ....

 

Tilia_2 update

An update of the village-linden again

- Alot of twigs and shoots had to go.
- There will be guy-wires to design some of the thicker branches.
- Well, the desihning-plan will go on.
- I am looking foreward to see, wether the next growing-season bring on a progress to the
  ramification.

- The development within four years

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Tilia_6 update

Update of the lindentree, that I collected on a small mountain.

- The development within three years
- Nobody liked the tree on the internet, I mean the linden had been offered on a selling plattform.         Obviously vending was not successful ...
- Anyway, now the tree stays with me
- The nebari on the lefthand side has to be improven ofcourse.
- I will try to reach this by root-grafting or/and the "bycicle-rubber"-technique ...
- I will describe that special technique in a posting this summer

Tilia_8 update

Update of the fivetruncer

- Of course the tree looks a bit confused at the moment
- The design will be clearer at the end of the next season
- Thickening of  the lower branches had been succesful this year
- The development of the crown will be encouraged

Tilia_1 sold

This Linden is sold now.
The next owner is a very educated bonsai-enthusiast,
living near the german Alpes.
He also is a professionell photographer.
Maybe he will send me some pictures of the further development of the tree
in future ...

Tilia_3 sold

This Linden is sold now.
The next owner is a very sympathic bonsai-fellow.
This way I will not loose contact to my beloved tree ...

Tilia_4

Update of the hollow Linden_4

- Pictures of 2011, 2012, 2013 und 2014.
- Well, the big scars are questionable.
- The christmas-tree-appeal of the crowns shape will vanish after the next growing-period.
- The basal, v-shaped hollowing is going to be overgrown the next years.
- Rewireing an designing of the branches will be done this winter.

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