After doing some cutback on a corkbark black pine, I saved the clippings so I could do some grafting. Corkbark pines aren’t as strong on their own roots as they are on black pine roots. As a result, most of the corkbark bonsai we see are grafted. The earlier these trees are grafted, the better. […]
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Shree Bonsai
If you find yourself in Andra Pradesh, I’d strongly recommend a visit to Shree Bonsai in Hyderabad. Ficus Shree Bonsai India, it turns out, has quite a bonsai community. Thanks to the efforts of Shailesh Kapadia, I was put in touch with Lalitha Shree and Madhusudan Reddy of Shree Bonsai (on Facebook) on very short […]
Bonsai from Takasago-an
When I visited Takasago-an in 2011, many of Daizo Iwasaki’s best trees were on display elsewhere. That did not, however, mean there was a lack of amazing bonsai to see. Gauging by numbers of each variety in the garden, Iwasaki was most fond of white pines. But with so many trees around, even less prevalent […]
Takasago-an
For many years, Daizo Iwasaki was known as Japan’s premier bonsai collector. He maintained over 1,000 trees at his beautiful estate, Takasago-an, outside of Takamatsu in Shikoku, Japan. Just ahead of the 2011 ASPAC Bonsai and Suiseki Convention, Mr. Iwasaki passed away. His garden and bonsai collection remain as testaments to the trees he loved. Here are […]
A special bonsai garden
For those of you who’ve visited the garden below, you’ll recognize it immediately – it’s an unforgettable place. For those of you who haven’t seen it, here’s a sneak peak. More photos coming soon. White pines White pines in the ground Shimpaku White pine Pine Pines More pines Juniper and pine