This past weekend I visited the local garden centre with my family and we found a display of Bonsai trees on show. Evidently they were there to be judged by the local Bonsai society. Bonsai growing is something I’ve always been interested in, but never had the time to really have a good crack at.

So, naturally, took some pictures and had a long chat with some of the growers.

A couple if these trees are more than fifty years old. I wanted to ask the owner how much he thought that particular tree would be worth on the open market, but didn’t think it would be polite to.

This one is a favourite of mine. I love the way the trunk is split open yet it keep son going, and the fact that it is in flower..

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