Harry HarringtonArtist and Author, Bonsai4me · Author, Publisher, Webmaster, Bonsai Artist

My Bonsai Garden In Autumn

12 Dec 2019 · 2 min

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In this December garden vlog filmed just outside London, the presenter walks viewers through the seasonal transition of his deciduous bonsai collection, highlighting the stark contrast between the lush green foliage of summer and the bare, ramified branches now visible. He promotes a 30% discount on Bonsai Empire’s online video courses, encouraging viewers to explore the Developing Deciduous Bonsai course. Using a hawthorn bonsai as a case study, he explains the winter maintenance routine: within roughly six weeks after leaf drop, he trims long shoots, redirects mis‑aligned tertiary branches, and performs wiring adjustments. This timing allows any hairline fractures or pruning wounds to heal before the harsh UK winter of January–February, ensuring the tree’s health for the next growth season.

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Welcome back to my garden in the UK, just outside London. We're now in December and most of the leaves on my bonsai have fallen, as they have off the, the main tree in the garden overlooking the garden. a huge willow, so we have a lot of leaves that we can continually keep picking up through December. We filmed the developing deciduous bonsai course back in July, and there's a huge contrast between the lush green leaves of the summer and the bare branches and ramification of my bonsai now. If you're interested in watching the course itself, you'll be pleased to know that Bonsai Empire are now offering 30% discount on all of their online video courses. It may be worth taking a look this winter. This hawthorn is an excellent example of the work that I have to carry out at this time of year on my deciduous bonsai. As I describe in the Developing Deciduous Bonsai course for Bonsai Empire, once the leaves have fallen, I go back in and and I make sure that I trim any long shoots. I redirect any of the tertiary branches that are either crossing or misdirected, and I'll make sure that I do all of this work within around 6 weeks of the leaves dropping. During this time, any hairline fractures that are created by wiring and repositioning the branches, or any pruning wounds, are able to heal. And they will be safe before the onset of winter, which is January and February in the UK.