Ooishi’s deciduous work is remarkable – and not just because his trees look good. In most cases he created his collection from scratch, by air-layering, grafting and careful wiring and cutback over the years. Although I don’t know the ages of the trees below, Ooishi suggested that trees like this can be developed from cuttings […]
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More from Shinpukuji
Here are some more photographs from the bonsai museum adjacent to the Shinpukuji temple. See original post here. Shimpaku Kuro-matsu – Japanese black pine Momiji – Japanese maple Goyo-matsu – Japanese white pine Karin – Chinese quince Tosho – needle juniper Kaede – trident maple Goyo-matsu – Japanese white pine
Ebihara Technique
It’s summer and everything’s growing gangbusters so I thought I’d mix things up a bit and write a few more posts about my trip to Japan this past February. These photos were taken in Ebihara’s garden and provide clues to how he achieved such great results in so little time. I’ll leave the details to […]
Bonsai pots from Japan
Akio Kondo, senpai to Boon and a fellow student of Kihachiro Kamiya, is in town to do bonsai for a month. Summer is slow for bonsai professionals in Japan which makes it a good time for them to visit. Akio will very busy here wiring and styling trees and leading a few workshops. He also […]
Where there is jackie there is a way
Some bonsai are born great, others are made. Just because nature – or a nursery – doesn’t provide a tree with graceful lines or dramatic features doesn’t mean that it isn’t destined for greatness. Of course some trees are best left alone. Which is what many thought when they walked past the juniper pictured below. […]