An educational website about the styling, care and display of bonsai.
Although Daisaku Nomoto is well known for his pine work, he's also a big fan of junipers and deciduous varieties. Walking through his nursery was a great opportunity to see trees that were well developed next to trees still in the project …
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On our way to visit Ishii's nursery last fall, Akio Kondo took Boon, Peter and myself to visit one of his customers - Mr. Kita. Kita has a small, but impressive, bonsai collection. Trees like the juniper below. Large shimpaku Impressive, yes, but …
A few months back I grabbed an armful of juniper branches from the green recycling bin at a Bay Island Bonsai workshop. I'd found both kishu and itoigawa shimapku branches and figured I could use them to make cuttings for grafting roots or branches. …
Bay Island Bonsai held their 13th Annual Exhibit this past weekend at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, CA. The exhibit featured a well developed shimpaku juniper. Shimpaku juniper Before reading any further, which way do you think the tree …
Close by the Kokufu bonsai exhibit is the Green Club, home to a massive bonsai vendor area set up to accompany the event. Inside, some spectacular trees are for sale, including the shimpaku below. What makes for good shimpaku bonsai? In addition to …
