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Harry Harrington

 

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beech bonsai

 

Fagus sylvatica/European Beech Bonsai

Current height of bonsai; 22"/55cm

Originally collected by Craig Coussins/Peter Adams during the late 1970's, and grown as part of a forest planting for many years, finally being purchased as a single tree by myself in 2001.

Bonsai Progression Series>>

Beech Bonsai Video New May 2012

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

Ligustrum ovalifolium/Common Privet Bonsai

Height 15"/37cm

Developed from an old hedgerow tree collected in 2004.

Planted in an Erin Pot

Bonsai progression images>

Video >

Bonsai repotting 2010 images>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

 

privet bonsai

privet bonsai

chamaecyparis cypress bonsai

Chamaecyparis pisifera/Sawara Cypress

Height 26"/66cm

Collected from a friend's garden, this Cypress was reduced from a height of 10ft. Accurately aged from it's trunks' growth rings at 33 years of age in 2001.

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Trident Maple/Acer buergerianum Bonsai

Imported tree purchased during the Summer 2007.

Restyled Autumn 2007 and newly potted Spring 2008 and Spring 2009.

Height 30"/74cm

Trunkbase diameter 8"/20cm

Video >

Bonsai progression images>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

trident maple bonsai

Trident Maple/Acer buergerianum Bonsai

trident bonsai

Picea glauca 'Albertiana' Group Planting

Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'/Alberta Spruce Group Planting

Height of tallest tree 19"/47cm

Group put together from 5 nursery trees in September 2006

Group Styling Photo Series>>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

Acer palmatum/ Mountain Maple

Developed from an imported tree purchased in 2005.

Height 14"/34cm, root spread is 6"/15cm

 

Pot by Erin Pottery

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acer palmatum bonsai

Acer palmatum/ Mountain Maple

japanese maple bonsai

acer palmatum bonsai

mountain maple bonsai

Acer palmatum/ Mountain Maple

Developed from a pencil-thick air-layer taken in 2002

Height 22.5"/55cm, trunk diameter above the base 2.5"/6cm. Current surface root spread 10"/25cm

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai progression images>

For the fully detailed Progression Series of this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations 2

European Hornbeam/Carpinus betulus bonsai

Owned by Faisal Waheedy, styled by Harry Harrington over 3 years

29"/75cm in height

hornbeam bonsai

 

KOREAN HORNBEAM/ Carpinus turczaninowii bonsai

 

 

Korean Hornbeam/Carpinus turczaninowii

Height 15"/37cm

Restyled imported tree.

Pot by Erin Pottery

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BETULA PUBESCENS / DOWNY BIRCH

Height 21"/53cm

I collected this tree in 1999 , originally the tree was over 20ft tall but was chopped before being grown on in the ground for 3 years.

Age at the time of chopping the trunk was 16 years.

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai Progression Series>

New Video added May 2009>

 

birch bonsai

Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'/Spiraea

Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'/Spiraea

Spiraea Bonsai

Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'/Spiraea

Height 12"/30cm

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai progression images >

Video>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam Bonsai

Height of tree 11"/27cm

Developed from a bare-root sapling since 2001

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai progression images>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam Bonsai

Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam Bonsai

 

hawthorn bonsai

Crataegus monogyna/Common Hawthorn

Height 28"/70cm

Collected in 2004 from local grasslands.

Planted in pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai Progression Series>>

Bonsai Video>>

Cotoneaster franchetti

Height 30"/77cm

Collected Spring 2005 from local grasslands

Pot by Erin Bonsai

Bonsai Progression Series>>

Bonsai Video>>

cotoneaster bonsai

cotoneaster bonsai

juniper bonsai

Juniper Bonsai/Juniperus chinensis

Height 19"/49cm

Styled over 18 months

Unknown Pot

Ulmus procera / English Elm Bonsai

Overall height above the soil 9", height of actual tree 3"/7.5cm

Elm grown over a rock, developed from a sapling.

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai Progression Images>

Visit here for a video of this bonsai

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

Ulmus procera / English Elm Bonsai

elm over rock bonsai

 

hawthorn bonsai

hawthorn bonsai

hawthorn bonsai

 

Crataegus monogyna/Common Hawthorn

Height 42"/102cm

Collected in 2005

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai Progression Series>>

Bonsai Video>>

Hawthorn Bonsai in Flower Images>>

Crataegus monogyna/Common Hawthorn

Height 30"/77cm

Tree collected 2001

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai Progression Series>>

Bonsai Video>>

hawthorn bonsai

hawthorn bonsai

Hawthorn/Crataegus monogyna

Height 27"/67cm, trunk diameter (above base) 3.5"/8.5cm

Developed from an old collected tree stump

Pot by Erin Pottery

Bonsai progression images>

Bonsai Video>>

For the full detailed progression series for this tree please see Bonsai Inspirations

hawthorn bonsai

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