This powerful and compact little gem belongs to Andy Doerfliger. It’s a Carpinus coreana (Korean hornbeam). BTW: Andy is a prime mover in Bonsaiautumn, one of Europe’s premier bonsai events. Unfortunately, this year’s show, Bonsaiautumn 7 was the last one (for more on this, see our Weekly Wire 7, coming in the next day or two).
Only one tree?
I think this is our first ever one-tree post. There are not one, but two good reasons for this. 1. It’s a great tree and is worthy of a post all to itself, and 2. The world is whispering in my ear…. something about getting out of this chair and back to basics; like stacking firewood or replacing a broken furnace door. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon enough. Meanwhile, you can always buy a 2012 bonsai calendar.