Wild Collected Boxwoods - Steps for Bonsai Transformation | CBS Show Workshop Series | Sat 3p-5p
Ryan Huston of In Vivo Bonsai presents a wild collected boxwood workshop.
Participants choose between various wild-collected yamadori boxwoods. These landscaping shrubs make for great bonsai due to their small leaves but it takes some careful pruning to get them reduced in size while surviving the operation. Using trees dug in the past 1-2 years you will learn how to prune them with confidence to promote backbudding as well as how much foliage is ok to remove. We can also advance into wiring and deadwood techniques if time allows or discuss those ideas for future stylings. Trees are priced according to trunk size (age in the ground) and stage of development. This is suitable for all levels but these are outdoor plants.
Students should bring:
Bonsai tools and wire if available. Loaner pruning shears can be provided as well as wire, wire cutters, manual deadwood tools etc if needed.
Ryan Huston of In Vivo Bonsai presents a wild collected boxwood workshop.
Participants choose between various wild-collected yamadori boxwoods. These landscaping shrubs make for great bonsai due to their small leaves but it takes some careful pruning to get them reduced in size while surviving the operation. Using trees dug in the past 1-2 years you will learn how to prune them with confidence to promote backbudding as well as how much foliage is ok to remove. We can also advance into wiring and deadwood techniques if time allows or discuss those ideas for future stylings. Trees are priced according to trunk size (age in the ground) and stage of development. This is suitable for all levels but these are outdoor plants.
Students should bring:
Bonsai tools and wire if available. Loaner pruning shears can be provided as well as wire, wire cutters, manual deadwood tools etc if needed.
Ryan Huston of In Vivo Bonsai presents a wild collected boxwood workshop.
Participants choose between various wild-collected yamadori boxwoods. These landscaping shrubs make for great bonsai due to their small leaves but it takes some careful pruning to get them reduced in size while surviving the operation. Using trees dug in the past 1-2 years you will learn how to prune them with confidence to promote backbudding as well as how much foliage is ok to remove. We can also advance into wiring and deadwood techniques if time allows or discuss those ideas for future stylings. Trees are priced according to trunk size (age in the ground) and stage of development. This is suitable for all levels but these are outdoor plants.
Students should bring:
Bonsai tools and wire if available. Loaner pruning shears can be provided as well as wire, wire cutters, manual deadwood tools etc if needed.