Bonsai Academy in Croatia

Last weekend we spent in Croatia near Split. This was a session of the Bonsai Academy. Here are some images. The first two are pistacia. They were collected 4 and 3 years ago by Marija and Andrija. The third one is an arbutum, collected four years ago by Marija and Andrija. It is most astounding what they were able to make of these trees in that short time. Then all oriental hornbeam, Carpinus orientalis. As one can see the Croatians are coming big time.

To see how these trees were created and a lot more go to: http://walter-pall-travelogues.blogspot.com/

Walter, thank you for sharing the Bonsai Academy. Beautiful material and photos of the work. I enjoyed your blog.
I tried to write a comment but was not able to register, I'm not sure how to do this. What do I need to do to register? Thank you.
Todd

Todd,

you write a comment. Then I have to read the comment and publish it. There is endless spam if I let folks just write. No need to become a member.

Thank you.
Do you rremember this tree? You helped me style it in Richmond, VA in 2006 or 2007. Weeping red pine.

Excellent weekend Walter, it is nice to be surprised by your own trees!
Thanks!

There is also report on our blog http://www.animabonsai.com/2010/11/working-with-walter-pall-in-our-garden/

Looks like you had a good time working on your trees.

Todd,

sure I remember this tree. It looks much more mature. The crown needs a bit of grooming. How abut a branch of the Bonsai Academy in Richmond?

Hi Walter Pall.

Thanks for sharing,great tree.we here at tropcal area envy to have such specimen,BTW love your work from other posting keep on sharing.
Regards,
Alex

hi walter, fantastic trees, are the hornbeams imported? regards john oakton

John,

not a single tree is purchased. ALL trees are collected right there by these folks. Imported? Where in the world can you get such material in great numbers? The Croatians have more top class broadleaved material than I have ever seen in the whole rest of Europe. What you see on my blog is only a fraction.

...A beautiful material, great teacher, congratulations, the Croats are unique.

At that point I would like to say THANK YOU to Andrija and Marija for being so nice to me, and THANK YOU Walter for being nice and being The best teacher, professor, mentor, adviser in my life. It's not easy to be a mentor, you have it or you don't, and Walter definitely have it!!!

Greetings from Slovenia, Matija

Hi! Slovenians!

WOW ,....and don't get me wrong!
Where did we miss us Europeans in collecting? HAHA!

Staggering material!
And yes,.....envy

Hope you,...digged the right way,...nature is as fragile as it gets!
Sure to trade envy with envy!
And not to make,.....proffid!

I stould my grounds,...high but low......didn't know what to pick and...left what was best!
This is upright sharing,...in....

Ah yeah,....seems plenty!

Dig a role around,....?

cheers!!!

Matija Triglav Tijek wrote:At that point I would like to say THANK YOU to Andrija and Marija for being so nice to me, and THANK YOU Walter for being nice and being The best teacher, professor, mentor, adviser in my life. It's not easy to be a mentor, you have it or you don't, and Walter definitely have it!!!

Greetings from Slovenia, Matija

O, Matija what have happened to you that you have become so pathetic?

Marija and Andrija hmmm women rolling

Walter Pall wrote:Last weekend we spent in Croatia near Split. This was a session of the Bonsai Academy. Here are some images. The first two are pistacia. They were collected 4 and 3 years ago by Marija and Andrija. The third one is an arbutum, collected four years ago by Marija and Andrija. It is most astounding what they were able to make of these trees in that short time. Then all oriental hornbeam, Carpinus orientalis. As one can see the Croatians are coming big time.

Oh my goodness - what an amazing trunk. This will be a fantastic tree soon.

I will have to visit Croatia one of these days. Thanks for posting.

Hello,

Really very beautiful trees in Croatia.
I go on in this country ..

Simply amazing!