Trees on a Railway

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Trees on a Railway

Post by Jimmyb » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:24 am

Last year I read an article about using Bonsai trees on a model railway, just for those that do not know, Bonsai trees are not a special type of tree, but a method of cultivation, take any sapling, constrain the roots (and trim occasionally) and keep the top pruned, that is the basics of Bonsai.
Anyway, I have kept Bonsai for a number of years, including a number of native species, so last year I planted a Hawthorn (in a plant pot) in my railway, other than a "haircut" earlier this year no extra treatment including no watering, and it has thrived:
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So this year I have prepared a number of trees, sycamore, birch, salix, hawthorn, prunus, and a couple of bought dwarf conifers, and planted them out:
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and now I have my small "plantation"

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Re: Trees on a Railway

Post by Andrew » Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:01 pm

Very nice!

My first railway featured some small gooseberry bushes, which I rather like. The weren't true bonsai, but I kept them quite closely clipped - the fruit was rather over-scale though!

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Re: Trees on a Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:33 am

Aye, very nice indeed. Always wondered if bonsai methods could be applied to other plants, should give it a go, myself..
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