After the makeover!

Poor fellas need a home

These poor fellas were left at the December meeting. They are yellow cedar cuttings, about two years old.

We have decided to bring them back and see if anyone is interested in them next meeting, Jan 14th

Cold weather

It is 6 degrees Centigrade outside tonight. This is about as extreme as any tender plant can survive.
Get on your winter protection!

Russel Nursery will get us plants!

Russel Nursery is willing to order us seedlings from Heritage Seedlings. If we pre-order plants through Russel Nursery, then we don't have to worry about permits and brokers and too much volume.

The Heritage catalogue is posted on the webpage under featured websites. On page 40 there is a list of common bonsai species that Heritage grows.

At the meeting there will be someone collecting pre-orders for Russel Nursery/Heritige Seedlings. The final prices will be 3 times the wholesale price plus tax. This springs' $5.99 acer buergerianum (trident maple) will be next spring's (if pre-ordered) $3.75 acer.

There are some conditions. They cannot bring in Oaks or Pines this year. As well, they must order in bundles of 25. Yes, this means dispite the reaserch you did into the ginko "chi chi," unless together we get 25 ordered, there will be no ginko "chi chi."

Whack and Chat

Just a reminder that all members are encouraged to bring trees to whack, and to chat it up. The wack and chat is not just directed at new members and their new vegrigated willows.

Going out of business

Four seasons nursery on McTavish, just off the Pat Bay highway, is closing down. Her plants are 40% off.

Back, now that I'm not watering

I think the title says it all. With the weather starting to turn, I am saving time by watering less. It is time to start reading bonsai books and surfing the web for bonsai stuff. Check out Salvatore Liporace at http://www.liporace.it/english/default.htm. You may never be the same.