acasia arabica (bawal) forest

"Acasia arabica" (bawal) is very very well know species in INDIA. becasuse BAWAL tree is available where, no other trees are surviving.

It is very hardy variety, but we have to very careful of it's thorns.

I have got 9 readymade bawal plants. So, i have not done any extra work, but just repot it in this ceramic pot, with proper angle , and proper height. It means by just repoting with proper way it gives a look of forest bonsai.
Still, i have to do lots of work on it, and i have to make it ready for coming exhibition (Feb-2011).

I did not get any prize in Ahmedabad Bonsai Competition (Feb-2010). But i will try hard for next year.

That was my first participation in any bonsai compitition, and from that event i came to know that to participate in any compitition we have to read the judges first for

ARALIA (RAFT STYLE BONSAI- IN PROGRESS)

"Aralia" the very good looking and ever green plant. Every one in the gardening field, knows about aralia species, and they loves it.

In the month of March-2010, i was in a nursery, When i saw a aralia plant that was very bushy , healthy and slightly different from all other plants. I liked it and i purchased it.

I was looking to do something different for this, and after lots of lots of thinking i had decided to trim the plant in the shape of "RAFT STYLE bonsai".

After initial trimming i realised that ,, nothing is missing, so, i had change the pot from mud pot to another ceramic pot, and the beauty of initial bonsai came out. (you can see the result of trimming and changing the pot)

Though i have to work more on this plant , like more saperation between branches, and after that i have to improve remification according to raft style, and while the next repotting i will change the angle slightly downward, and main thing will be good selection of pot.

So, i have to wait for one more year. (please put your notes about my styling , and if i am doing wrong OR if you can suggest better ,, you are most welcome.)

In the june 2010, good monsoon had work in favour of this plant, and given good new suits , that is so beautiful, so i have taken these pictures with black background.

I assure you all will like this instant bonsai. but, "aralia" is very delicate plant, so we have to take some extra care for this plant.

Expensive Tamarindus Indica (Imli)

February 2010, I have purchase a Tamarindus Indica (Imli) plant which is almost 10 years old, and that is my most expensive plant through out my bonsai journey. But, it is WORTH, because the growth of the plant is gorgious within 2.5 months.
Initially I have decided to just repot the plant because , it was the right time to repot for this species, and when nursery person had not done any work for this plant accept giving birth to this gorgious TREE and just watering in these 10 years.

Within 20 days of repotting the plant had given lots of new suits from every angle, (and that was very joyful day), Than i have reduce the height of the plant, by deciding front-back and, and make a computer drawing , which is the future of this plant. (which will come after two years) So, i have to do work according to this future paint.

This picture is the work of 2.5 months only. So, i mean to say that we should buy pre bonsai with maximum maturity. So, we can get good result in short period , (after all we have not enough patience) . I wish that this plant can do better in coming years, because i love this plant very much. Some other bonsai artist does not like this shape (in ahmedabad) , and by their openion this is not good shape, but i like this, and final decision is mine. I do not know what i have done and what i am going to do , but after all i am also a SMALL ARTIST, and there is no limit of an art.

I request all the bonsai lover to give their ideas about this plant, if you feel that i am not so good about this shape , please suggest better option about this tree.

Future of this plant afater two years.





I have seen lots of tamarindus bonsai plants on the internet, but special for this plant is most of the branches coming from above to down, even it is in conical shape, and Sir PETER CHANN had agreed that it is good looking plant, and Sir, Harry Harington had also admire me that, this plant has good bark texture. so,, i like their comments, and will go in the same way in future..

I always afraid from monkeys, because they are attacking on this species at my home, and monkeyes are coming in large amount. so, i prey god (HANUMANJI) that monkeys are welcome to my home, but they should not come with hunger......