Hello people in London

xenodochium · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: Hello people in London

Hi there.

I am living in London UK (N7) though I am from London Canada (ironically).

It has been years since I have done any Bonsai training and will probably be popping in from time to time for some tips.

First item, WHERE ARE THE BONSAI SHOPS IN LONDON!! I have been searching and found nothing. Booo...

A bit more help...
I am going to train a tree for a deer friend of mine so they have a long lasting thing to remember me by - when I go back to the best country in the world! Now, the person is very diligent, so I can trust them to water and feed and such (and they want to have a baby in any case!). I want to find a nice pot and pick a good tree. What I used to do is go to a usual greenhouse and find some old, tired looking thing in the back and get it for less than half price (not to mention that there were already pretty mature). After I chopped 70% of the tree off anyways you couldn't tell. I also need some wire, any ideas? It's gotta look good, it's for a woman (does that matter) designer (certainly matters). I am not sure on the best trees here, she has plenty of outdoor and indoor space and a cellar, hard to believe in London!

Any help would be great. I am really excited to get back into this. All this time at school has stripped me of all my Bonsai knowledge, so will be interesting.

Hello everyone and thanks.

Stymie · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: Hello people in London

Hello xenodochium and welcome. ( Question

guest house?)
We have a few contributors in 'The smoke' and also in Surrey and Kent so you will no doubt be hearing from them.
It would be helpful to know whether you prefer a temperate tree for outdoors or a semi-tropical for inside winter care. You would get something much more affordable from a general horticultural nursery rather than a bonsai specialist if you are going to design it yourself. Keep talking to us and we'll work something out.

I hope that you don't mind me mentioning the difference between a Canadian and an Englishman.
A Canadian thinks that he comes from the best country in the world whereas an Englishman knows that he does. Laughing

This isn't serious, some of my relatives are in Canada permanently and I love the country too. I think that Vancouver Bc is little England and Ville St Laurent Qc is little France. Wink