Trident maple bonsai grow quickly. It’s a characteristic that can yield great ramification in a relatively short amount of time. Daisaku Nomoto, a very talented Japanese bonsai professional and student of Kihachi En, suggested a mere three years can be enough to prepare trident maple bonsai for Kokufu. I asked how this could be possible. […]
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Developing Japanese winterberry
Spring work for this small ilex serrata is straight forward. I want the primary branches to thicken so I let them run. Aluminum wire helps them set in place. Japanese winterberry – before Japanese winterberry – after If you look closely, you can see that the apex is much smaller than the main part of […]
Spring accent plants
Here are some of the accent plants exhibited at the Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual Show. Mixed planting Crab pot Mixed planting Fern and moss Spring color Iris More color Just missed the blooms Bonsai and accent, or accent with accent Related links – posts about the Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual show: Sacramento Bonsai […]
Suiseki in Sacramento
The Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual Show was dedicated to long-time member Shigema Kitamura. Kitamura curated the suiseki display at the show and is responsible for collecting many of the stones and creating the daiza. It was a great display – here are some highlights. Mountain stone – great color Hut stone Abstract/figure stone From […]
Mino yatsubusa and other bonsai fun
The Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual Show included a number of varieties I don’t always see at bonsai exhibits. One of my favorites was a Mino yatsubusa trident maple. Acer buergerianum ‘Mino Yatsubusa’ The variety differs from Acer buergerianum in leaf shape (elongated), bark (rough) and fall color (brilliant!). It’s an attractive variety that creates […]