| May |
The 2003 Annual General
Meeting of the Society was held at the Devonport Public Library on
May 9. A discussion was held on visits and Field Trips and a Spring
Workshop to be held at the home of Club Members, David and
Catherine. Members should watch out for the dates of these events
as they will certainly be well worth while. Check your supply of
pots, trees and tools. |
| June |
Heavy pruning and wiring of Pinus densiflora
Bonsai may be done this month, until the end of July. Winter needle
pulling on Pinus thunbergii |
| July |
Hard pruning of many trees may be carried
out now, e.g. Cotoneaster, Citrus, Pyracantha, Gardenia, Crepe
Myrtle, Chinese Liquidamber, Pomegranate |
| August |
Repotting should be well under way this
month. Don't forget the Spring Workshop
at the home of David and Catherine, on Sunday August 24! |
| September |
Heavy fertilizing of Crepe
Myrtle and Wisteria should be carried out this month, the Wisteria
after flowers have "set" , using Blood and Bone and/or Aquasol.
Trees not freshly repotted can be fertilized with a High Nitrogen
fertilizer. At this Workshop Pinus densiflora and Pinus thunbergii
may be repotted, before the new candles develop. |
| October |
Workshop will cover repotting
conifers, Chinese Elms, Gardenias and Azaleas, Cotoneasters and
Pyracanthus, as well as pruning and shaping of Native trees
ready for repotting late November or December. |
| November |
This is a time for repotting
Cotoneasters and Natives, and deciduous trees not repotted earlier,
as well as pruning of Conifers. |
| December |
Workshop will include Summer
candle removal on Pinus thunbergii and Pinus densiflora, and pruning
of shoots of Pinus parviflora . |
| January |
Workshop will include pruning deciduous
trees |
| February |
Workshop to discuss reduction of fertilizing,
pinching buds of conifers and pruning "sacrifice" branches of the
Crab Apple |
| March |
Workshop to include a discussion on
Fertilizing Wisteria and Fruiting trees. This Workshop is a good
time to begin Winter Needle Pulling on Pinus thunbergii |
| April |
Workshop will include needle pruning
of Pinus Thunbergii and arrangements for re-potting Winter flowering
deciduous trees |