Cornus mas_Cascade_Winter silhouette 2017
Cornelian cherries are one of the most attractive deciduous trees for bonsai. Not easy in terms of development ( I should really take some deshi time at Maros's ) and they will always look a bit rough. But in any other aspect they are just great. At least for me. ( Well, one should not take this too seriously. As my wood guru said: "If there is not the timber I love, then I love the one that is available here". ) The wood of Cornelian cherries is extremely hard. Dense and Hard. Difficult to carve but very resistant to the rot. It means the deadwood is a quite natural feature. The flowers are quite special. First the flower buds are formed into small but distinctive balls that makes this tree look through the rest of the season different from any other species in our region. The buds are formed in the summer and they are really very keen to show their unpretending beauty as soon as possible once the first winter snow starts melting. I do l