Rudy John is an enthusiast in the Netherlands who has been practising bonsai for over 20 years. Originally a member of the Swiss Bonsai Federation, he is now an active member of the Dutch Bonsai Association in the section of 'Midden Nederland'
ULMUS
PARVIFOLIA/ Chinese elm
30cm tall
ACER PALMATUM / Japanese Maple
Pictured showing Autumn colours in 2000. In training from garden centre material since 1982.
ACER PALMATUM / Japanese Maple
ACER CAMPESTRE / Field Maple
FORSYTHIA variety unknown
This Forsythia was taken as a cutting in 1984 from a shrub in Rudys garden. This picture was taken in the Spring of 2000 after 17 years of training.
LESPEDEZA BICOLOUR / Japanese Bush Clover
MALUS CERASIFERA /Apple
Ginkgo
biloba, (with child)
In training since 1985, when
I purchased the
tree, just imported
from Japan packed in sphagnum
moss in a plastic bag.
The picture on the left is taken in 1993 and on the right
is the tree in August 2002.
35cm
tall, width 27cm, trunk diameter at base is
4½cm, age 35 years.
Larix decidua/European Larch Bonsai Group
Height 28cm
This group was constructed from young Larch seedlings that Rudy collected from the wild over the past 20 years.
For a chance to see some of his other trees, visit Rudy's website here http://home.wanadoo.nl/ruudjohn/index.htm