Part 5 of 5 The hard part is over. After Removing the tree from the pot and Preparing the pot; after Working on the roots and Securing the tree in the pot, we’re left with the finishing touches. The first is adding more soil to the pot. I like using bonsai scoops. Pouring in the […]
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Repotting a trident maple: preparing the pot
Part 2 of 5 The first task of repotting is removing the tree from the pot. The next step is preparing the pot into which the bonsai will be planted. This year I’m repotting the maple back into the same pot. I usually go out of my way to make a change when I repot, […]
Western juniper
When Akio Kondo came for a visit this summer he worked on a lot of trees. My favorite is a semi-cascade Western Juniper. Front as styled by Akio Kondo Although the tree has only been in training for a few years, it has a very bright future. The movement is attractive and the deadwood is […]
Peter Tea wins New Talent Competition
Congratulations to Peter Tea for winning the 2009 Joshua Roth New Talent Bonsai Competition! Supported by the American Bonsai Society, the New Talent competition is usually held at ABS conventions, but this year was held at GSBF Convention XXXII, A Southwest Bonsai Journey, in Riverside, CA. Posing with the winning tree (Peter Tea photo) To […]
Best in show
One of the first trees to catch my attention at Midori’s 40th annual show was a California Juniper, juniperus californica, that belongs to Peter Tea. The tree is beautiful and well deserved recognition as Best in Show. California juniper – Best in Show, 2009 The juniper first came to my attention a number of […]