Five weeks ago I cut back and wired a coast redwood. Even though it’s mid-November, the tree is filling in quickly and some of the wires are already beginning to cut in. Coast redwood – 5 weeks after wiring and cutback The main goals of cutback and wiring are to ensure that light gets into the […]
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Coast redwood branch refinement
I’ve found that my coast redwood is one of the fastest growing trees in the garden. After cutting the tree back in July, it was completely full again by October. Coast redwood – 3 months after cutback I cut back again, reducing the long shoots to about half and removing unnecessary shoots. After cutback I […]
Shohin bonsai from Gordon Deeg
During my visit to Gordon Deeg’s garden, I was struck by how many shohin bonsai I found. Small conifers, broadleaf evergreens and deciduous varieties filled narrow benches around the garden. Trident maple Shohin bonsai Knowing how hard it is to assemble a proper shohin display, I appreciated the sheer volume of little trees and the opportunities […]
A visit to Gordon Deeg’s garden
Gordon Deeg is a familiar name to Northern California bonsai enthusiasts. He has served more positions in more bonsai organizations than I can count. A former Chairman of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt, Gordon is now its Garden Master and a teacher at its bonsai school. Gordon is also responsible for another impressive bonsai garden […]
Large trees from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
Each time I visit the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt, different trees catch my attention. The last time I stopped by, some of the larger trees struck me as looking good. Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but larger-sized bonsai do have a few advantages. For example, it’s easier for the trunk of a large […]