Two days to go until The Bonsai Experience here in Northern Ireland and I finally received some online purchases for my trees being exhibited. It’s always going to be difficult getting the right sizes online but I’m reasonably happy with these boards. Spent a while tonight mixing and matching trees, boards and possible accents.

Shohin/mame Cotoneaster
It’s a lot of work trying to put display ideas together and get trees presentable for a show but definitely worth it as I have learned a few things in the process. For example, looking at the photos above, I’m just not convinced about the direction of the azalea. Seems to be the tree is actually leaning right instead of left and I may have to correct the position of the tree in the pot at the next repot. As for the show at the weekend? I’m not sure what’s going to happen, I’ll just turn up and figure it out with the help of others on the day!