About

Hi, my name is Jonas Dupuich – thanks for visiting!

This website hosts a blog, a forum, and an online store. My primary aim for the blog is to help as many people as possible appreciate good bonsai. If you have ideas for how I can do this better, please write and let me know – I’ll be happy to help!

If you’re new to bonsai, I’d recommend checking out the Resources for Beginners where you’ll find articles to help you build your skills and keep your trees healthy. If you know which topics you’re interested in, try the site archives.

Biography

Jonas Dupuich is a Northern California bonsai teacher and writer. He began growing bonsai in 1993 after meeting Boon Manakitivipart while working at his family’s nursery. This kicked off more than two decades of study with Boon during which time he became a founding member of Bay Island Bonsai. Jonas also studies with Boon’s senpai, Daisaku Nomoto, during his visits to the U.S.

In 2011, Jonas spent two months studying with bonsai grower and artist Junichiro Tanaka of Aichi-en nursery in Nagoya, Japan. Jonas worked on trees in Tanaka’s collection and participated in the Gomangoku and Taikan-ten exhibitions.

Jonas is the author of the Bonsai Tonight blog. Created in 2009, the blog features over one thousand articles on a wide range of topics with new posts published every Tuesday and Friday. Learn more at bonsaitonight.com.

Wiring a black pine at Shimpukuji Temple

Decandling a black pine with Akio Kondo at a Bay Island Bonsai meeting

Exhibits & Awards

• Exhibitor, U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition, 2016, 2018
• Exhibitor, Inaugural Artisans Cup, 2015
• Bay Island Bonsai Members’ Choice Awards 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
• Bay Island Bonsai/Akio Kondo Bonsai Award, 2011
• Exhibited Entry, JAL/WBFF World Bonsai Contest, 2000, 2003, 2005

Portfolio

See examples of my trees on the Portfolio page or follow recent work on the blog.