Bonsai Focus (English Edition) – July-August 2019

Farrand Bloch

Chief editor

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Translations:
Peter Warren

EDITORIAL

Not impossible

Give Ryan Neil impossible material and

he is able to create something stunning.

This is exactly our aim every time we

have him over to our studio, because you

then get to see Ryan at his best. We are so

excited that once again he came to do a

demo for us. This time we confronted him

with a chunky yew with a reversing trunk,

hoping that this would challenge him.

I can remember the first time, in January

2011, we presented Ryan with a Japanese

white pine of Jean Paul Polmans. I was

a bit worried after Ryan explained what

he was going to do with this tree. He was

really going to push the limits to get the

most out of the material. It resulted in a

stunning bonsai. It not only survived the

dramatic change but, after being repotted

later that spring, it thrived and is now one

of the best cascade pines.

In the following years Ryan created even

more stunning creations for us, like the

work he did on the sabina juniper (BF

3-2013). Always very dedicated and totally

focussed on the tree, something I really

admire in him is his total commitment to

the material, his ability to think outside

of the box, without it making it look too

contrived, or artificial.

Back to the yew, sponsored by Bonsai

Plaza, it was exactly the right material to

spark Ryan's creative genius.

More creativity comes from Marija Hajdic

with her huge hornbeam she called ‘The

Emperor’. It received lots of compliments

— even a nomination — at the last Trophy

in Belgium. Harry Harrington guides you

through the growing season with his

straightforward fertilising approach. And

lots on how to prune, pinch and grow a

variety of deciduous trees.

Another yew featured in this issue is our

cover bonsai, created by Kevin Willson

nine years ago. We take a small look back

in time.

Enjoy the read

Bonsai Focus 5