Shohin Cotoneaster.

Thankyou ALL for your very kind comments. This Cotoneaster fruits very well but the flowers are very poor. Little pink buds appear, then only open very slightly before pollination and then wither. I think the turquoise glaze is best suited to the leaf colour and red berries too.

one of the best cottoneaster i've ever seen. great job!

Three weeks with very little sun and its back in leaf.

Only "great"!!!!
Your choice on pot #1 is very good. I like this colour.
M

Pics taken today to update. Left side.

Right side.

And front. Its growing quite strongly for the time of year and cant wait to get it in the Stone Monkey pot in the Spring.

Some good, quick progress there Will. I'm really looking forward to seeing it in it's new pot!
Did I mention I'm rather envious... I've been wanting a proper cotoneaster for quite some time now... And this one ROCKS!

Very Nice!
Can't wait to see it in a pot, hopefully that turquoise one, in the spring!

Andrew

very good job Will. This tree will be a nice bonsai in the future. do you have selected a pot for it?

Definitely the blue Monkey pot.

An absolute rippa Will!!! Im in awe of this little fella...

Aye, great!

Sorry Will its a bit crude and I know the real thing is better but I could not resist



Regards

Andy

will baddeley wrote:The second. What do you think.

Hi Will - You know I love the little cotoneaster and if it was mine I would surely prefer the Turquise pot !
I wish it was mine !

Stone Monkey wrote:Sorry Will its a bit crude and I know the real thing is better but I could not resist



Regards

Andy

I havent seen this before I wrote - but it is beautiful - I love it.

Stone Monkey wrote:Sorry Will its a bit crude and I know the real thing is better but I could not resist



Regards

Andy

Don't know how I missed this virtual Andy, looks brilliant in your/ now my, pot

Oh, come'on!
Lovely pot but far to big for this one.

Peter E. wrote:Oh, come'on!
Lovely pot but far to big for this one.

Peter. This is a virtual and the tree is bigger and better proportioned in real life. This tree is also in its first year of development as well and will be a much fuller image in time.

will baddeley wrote:

Peter E. wrote:Oh, come'on!
Lovely pot but far to big for this one.

Peter. This is a virtual and the tree is bigger and better proportioned in real life. This tree is also in its first year of development as well and will be a much fuller image in time.

O.K. Will. I look forward to seeing the re-pot pictures.

Potted and growing strongly. I think the Stone Monkey pot works very well. I couldn't quite centre the tree without removing a largish root this time but with the next potting, I will remove the offending root and move the tree across.

Hi Will

Beautiful pot suits for a beautiful tree. Very nice work.
Pavel

Nice tree, this pot goes along very well, I am sure it will be nicer in the next repotting when you can center the trunk.

Xuan

Hi Will,

Really nice tree and great choice of pot.

I'd love to see it in winter with a few red berries on it - if you can keep the birds away from them.